Assistant Trust Catering Manager

Assistant Trust Catering Manager

Contract Type -permanent, Whole Time

Hours -37 Hours per Week

Salary-Grade 6-8, SCP 11-25 (£27,269 - £35,235)

Required -February 2025 (Negotiable)

The Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is guided by a shared set of values, embodied in the ethos:

Your child is our child

Across our family of schools and staff, our unwavering aim remains constant:

Excellent Education through Collaboration

Across ALP we have an unrelenting drive to achieve the highest possible standards for each one of our children. All staff share best practice, seek opportunities to learn from others and understand that their professional development is fundamental to a childs success.

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Advanced Learning Partnership operates an in-house catering service and is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Trust Catering Manager to support the Trust Catering Manager. You will be based at the Trust Head office at Whitworth Park Academy, Spennymoor, with a requirement to travel across all trust academies within County Durham.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust and to develop the catering service provided to our pupils.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the catering service within the academies in your region. You will also be able to demonstrate excellent craft skills, and be able to influence, and motivate the catering teams positively.

ThePerson

• Has high expectations for Advance Learning Partnership.
• Possesses excellent listening and communication skills.
• Displays a high level of organisational skills, both verbal and written.
• Displays a high level of organisational and time management proficiency.
• Exemplifies the values and ethos of the Trust as a positive role model.
• Display an ability to lead and motivate a teams and foster a culture of collaboration.
• Collaborates as a team player, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to contributing actively to a full program of extra-activities.
• Has a proactive approach for streamlining workflow and handling last-minute changes with ease.
• Exhibits excellent people management skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ASSISTANT TRUST CATERING MANAGER

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all areas of catering adhere to statutory requirements and are compliant to food safety legislation, Natashas Law, Health & Safety requirements, HACCP & COSHH.
• Be skilled in cooking activities across the full range of menu provision from preparation of menus, portion control, special dietary meals and corporate events and hospitality where required.
• Work to increase up take of meals across all academies.
• Provide operational support to both primary and secondary academies in the absence of key colleagues and/or where training requirements are identified.
• Monitor and review key performance indicators, create relevant reports and action plans.
• Support our students with Masterclasses on cookery to support the curriculum.
• Ensure all academies provide an outstanding catering experience to all pupils, staff and visitors.
• Be able to travel between all Trust academies
• Produce reports in line with requirements.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANT TRUST CATERING MANAGER

All Assistant Trust Catering Manager will:

• Maintain personal expertise, to be a role model and promote high expectations for all members of the school community through your role within the structure.
• Model the values, ethos and vision of the Trust.
• Maintain at all times, the utmost confidentiality with regard to all financial reports, records, personal data relating to staff, pupils and other information of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Gain understanding and support the continuous improvement of operating processes.
• Be aware of, comply and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting on all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Attend relevant meetings as required, including termly Academy Council meetings.

The above list of duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive definition of all tasks associated with the post.

ApplicationGuidance

Please return a completed application form at full ensuring you have provided accurate information, including the names, addresses and relevant contact details of two referees together with your letter of application.

The letter of application should be no more than two sides of A4 and should set out the particular strengths that you would bring to the post and how you feel you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. Applications received after the closing date/time will not be considered.

Please ensure you also complete and return the required DCCR form. Completed applications must be received by the Trust by4pm, Friday 17thJanuary 2025.

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REFERENCES

References will be requested prior to interview, except for non-teaching roles where there are exceptional circumstances, and the applicant does not give consent to do so on the application form.

DIGITAL CHECKS

Online searches may be conducted as part of the Trusts due diligence checks.Section 226. KCSIE 2024.

DBS

Advance Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

An application for a DBS certificate will be submitted for all candidates once they have been offered the position. For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check. During the recruitment process, any offences, or other matters relevant to the position will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

PRE-OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Pre-occupational health checks are an essential part of the selection and recruitment process to assess if any reasonable adjustments are required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunity employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be granted an interview if the essential job criteria are met.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

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