Catering Manager
Polam Hall School
Darlington
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual starting salary £20,107 - £22,051 FTE (£20,661 - £22,658 (NJC Scale 5))
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 3 May 2018
Job overview
Catering Manager
Posted: 17 April 2018
Closing date: Friday 4th May 2018
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Start date: as soon as possible
Salary: Actual starting salary £20,107 - £22,051 FTE (£20,661 - £22,658 (NJC Scale 5))
Contract type: Permanent. Full time 40 hours a week.37 weeks plus 4 weeks
Polam Hall School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Catering Manager to manager the in–house provision of good quality, nutritious school meals including breakfasts, lunches and teas and meals for boarding pupils.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the school catering service and will need to evidence the following attributes and experience:
- To be responsible for the planning and provision of high quality and nutritionally balanced meal for pupils, staff and boarders at Polam Hall School
- To provide leadership, supervision and training for all catering staff working within the catering function
- To ensure Food Hygiene, Allergen and Health and Safety Compliance - Food Hygiene level 2 and 3 are essential requirements of the post
You will have proven experience of working in a school kitchen and of leading a team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with staff and stakeholders at all levels.
Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience.
If you wish to discuss the requirements of the post or arrange a site visit please contact Julie Mogridge, School Business Manager email mogridge.j@phs.woodard.co.uk
Polam Hall School is a 4-19 co-educational day and boarding school which converted to Free School Status in September 2015. It is now part of Woodard Academies Trust and forms part of the Trust’s Northern Hub. The Trust is working effectively with Polam Hall School to prepare the school for its first OFSTED, expected in 2017/18.
This is a very exciting time at Polam Hall. The school has grown to its current 720 pupils over the last two years and will continue to expand until it reaches a roll of around 880.
At Polam Hall we aim to build creativity, confidence and compassion in our young people. The vision of the School moving forward is to retain a focus on the individual, on providing opportunities and the holistic development of each child.
Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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About Polam Hall School
Our School:
Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 790 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.
Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.
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