Trust Catering Manager

The Education Alliance; North Ferriby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand discounts

Car salary sacrifice

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity pay

Pension scheme

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

The Education Alliance is seeking an experienced Trust Catering Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership of catering services across the trust, ensuring high-quality, compliant and financially sustainable provision for pupils, staff and visitors.

The post is based at South Hunsley School in Melton with travel to TEAL schools to support catering teams and ensure consistent standards, continuous improvement and alignment with trust values and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing catering across multiple sites or large-scale catering services.
• Knowledge of school food standards, understanding of food safety legislation, health and safety requirements, and allergen management.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of catering services across the trust.
• Lead and support Catering Managers and teams across multiple schools.
• Ensure consistent standards, continuous improvement and alignment with trust values.

Skills

Multi-site catering management

Food safety & allergen management

Job description

The Trust Catering Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership of catering services across the trust, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and financially sustainable catering provision for pupils, staff, and visitors. The postholder will lead and support Catering Managers and catering teams across multiple schools, ensuring consistent standards, continuous improvement, and alignment with trust values, statutory requirements, and commercial best practice.

The role is based at South Hunsley School in Melton due to its close proximity to the TEAL building, however, you will be required to travel to other TEAL schools to provide support as required.

The role is permanent, up to full-time, and will be paid on TEAL's Associate Pay Scale, scale point 23-26 (£31,758 - £38,510) depending on experience. The role is term-time, plus an additional 74 hours to be worked during school closure periods.

About Us

The Education Alliance brings together a diverse family of seven primary schools, four secondary schools, an alternative provision and a School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider.

Why join TEAL?

• A culture of ethical leadership, professional trust and care, where everyone is valued
• Access to our staff benefits platform, including major brand discounts, a salary sacrifice car scheme and a cycle to work scheme
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, adoption and neonatal pay
• Membership of the East Riding Pension Scheme with excellent long-term benefits
• A comprehensive wellbeing offer, including discounted gym memberships, free flu vaccinations, prescription support, Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 access to a Virtual GP

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced individual with a high level of transferrable knowledge and skills.

You will have:

• Confidence using IT systems
• Experience of managing catering across multiple sites or large-scale catering services.
• Knowledge of school food standards. understanding of food safety legislation, health and safety requirements, and allergen management.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable as is prior experience of the education sector, but these are not essential requirements, as training will be provided.

Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to the values in our ethical behaviour charter as outlined in the Job Description.

Full details of the role and our requirements are set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.

The deadline for completed application forms is 9am on Thursday 5th November 2026.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance.

The Education Alliance's Child Protection Policy can be accessed at:

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