Assistant Catering Manager

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none.  We opened in Blackburn in 2012 as Star Academies’ first free school and will move to our new state-of-the-art site in 2019/20.  Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 8th Progress 8 score nationally for our 2018 GCSE results.We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in April 2014.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a highly organised Assistant Catering Manager to help create, maintain and manage a safe learning environment for our young people.  You will have a keen eye for detail to ensure our facilities are clean, safe and well maintained.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills.  You will have the ability to effectively problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

What does the role look like?

As an Assistant Catering Manager, you will supervise the provision of high quality meals, ensuring compliance with all legislative requirements relating to the schools meals service are met.

The role is on a fixed term basis for 1 year from September 2019.

You will have:

• A City and Guilds 706/1 and 2 or NVQ catering equivalent (Level 1 and 2)
• A valid Food Hygiene qualification
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of preparing, cooking and serving food for large numbers, including the ability to scale recipes up and down to suit varying numbers
• Experience of ordering commodities, completing food costing’s, stock control, daily cash reconciliation  and general kitchen administration duties  
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety, Hygiene regulations, HACCP, RIDDOR, COSHH  and all legislation relating to the Catering Industry.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 20 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level. 

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role.  For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please call us on 01254 918670.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 5th July 2019 at midnight

Interview Date: Week commencing 15th July 2019

Proposed Start Date: 26th August 2019

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.