St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced Catering Manager to join and lead our established team and manage the development of our catering operation.

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of a range of creative food concepts for the menu and service; to be successful for this position you must be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of practical cooking in a large-scale environment.
Candidates must be motivated and have a passion for quality coupled with the highest standards in food production, presentation, and service.
You must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of catering legislation, have budget management experience and good IT skills.
You must have supervisory experience and be able to demonstrate good leadership and motivational skills.
Effective communication skills with an emphasis on customer care are essential, as is the ability to work and lead as part of a team.

We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Applications must be submitted on the Support Staff Application Form and emailed to office@stjosephslichfield.org.uk

Closing Date: Friday, 5^th December 2025 (9 am)

Interview: Tuesday, 9^th December 2025

Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by email or telephone, if possible. Unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

"This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment"

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

A visit to the school is actively encouraged. Please contact the school office on 01543 263505 to arrange.

Salary: £25,583 pro rata per annum - £13.26 per hour

Scale: Grade 4

Vacancy Type: Term time only - 38.60 weeks – 44.59 weeks paid inc holiday pay

Number of hours: PT 24.00 hours per week Monday to Friday

Starting Date: 26^th January 2026

Job Description and Person Specification (for information)

CES Support Staff Application Form (must be completed)

Consent to Obtain References (must be completed)

Recruitment Monitoring (completion optional)

Equalities Act 2010 (for information)

Notes to Applicants