Catering Manager

Reports to: Operations Lead

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Isaac Newton Academy, 1 Cricklefield Pl, Ilford IG1 1FY

Salary: Ark Support Staff scale: Band 8 -9 £34,118-£44,703 per annum depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: Friday 14th March 2025

Interview: Candidates will be contacted once shortlisted

 Isaac Newton Academy is a non-denominational, non-selective school, welcoming students of all backgrounds from the local community. We opened in 2012 with our inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. Isaac Newton Academy is an all through school with students from Reception to Year 13. Our mission is - striving together to be pioneers whose legacy makes a positive difference for our world.

 The school was founded on the belief that all pupils can make dramatic progress within the right environment. Students, teachers, staff and parents are committed to making Isaac Newton a vibrant and inclusive learning community in which everyone can succeed.

 We offer a rich curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. Music is at the heart of our school, with every student learning an instrument and all secondary students having the chance to be part of our Big Band ensembles.

 Our school won Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 Shine a Light Awards for its commitment to developing pupils’ communication skills and was shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in the 2018 TES Awards. Our Music department were recently shortlisted for Excellence in Creative Arts at the TES School Awards 2023.

The opportunity

 We are now seeking a Catering Manager to join our team of staff. They will lead and manage the academy dining provision across both the primary and secondary phases so as to ensure that, within the terms of the Catering Policy and Budget, efficient and economic use is made of its resources, and that the academy’s quality of dining and hospitality are outstanding. 

 We are highly ambitious for our students and our staff are pivotal to our success. As part of the staff team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme.

 You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the network to develop excellent practice. In addition, we offer attractive remuneration, above the national pay scales as well as a range of benefits.

The successful candidate will have:

 ·      experience of catering in large quantities, ideally within a school or education setting

·      experience of managing and working within budgets

·      experience of cultural diversity, with particular reference to food preparation and dietary preferences

·      experience of working with children

·      knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition and creating related menus

·      relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene qualifications

To apply

 For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification below.

 If you would like to have an informal discussion with the Principal about the role, or have technical questions about the application process, please contact his Executive Assistant and HR Lead Sam Jones at s.jones@isaacnewtonacademy.org. We look forward to receiving your application.

 Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role that we will complete online searches as part of due diligence checks in line with the KCSIE guidance.

 Applications will be reviewed periodically, and the school may close the vacancy early if high numbers of applications are received so early applications are advisable.

 To read more about Ark, please visit https://arkonline.org/about-us/what-we-do

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding.

 This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.