Catering Manager
Permanent / Part Time
Salary: Actual salary £17,607 Grade G (FTE £30,296).
Hours: 25 per week, (term time 37 plus 2 weeks - 39 weeks).
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Start Date: To be arranged subject to checks
Polam Hall School are seeking to recruit to this important role in the delivery of the school meals service across Junior and Senior school, staff and visitor meals and events. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our catering provision as we head towards our school rebuilding as part of the Department for Education’s Schools’ Rebuilding Programme.
You will be responsible for health and safety, compliance with food standards legislation and the financial management of the service. You will be also be responsible for leading and developing a team of Catering Assistants along with the Catering Supervisor.
Working hours are to be agreed but there will be some flexibility required at both ends of the school day and also some evening work to support our events will be required from time to time.
Visits to the school are welcome and can be arranged by contacting Angela Coates, Operations Manager through school reception.
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.
Visits to the school are welcome. Contact reception to arrange.
Please note applicants should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence their ability to meet the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that enough detail is provided to give a full picture of skills and experience and what can be contributed to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.
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.
Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.