ASSISTANT CATERING MANAGER

Ref 195872A

Number of Posts 1

Grade Grade 4 SCP4\-6\.

Salary £25949 to £ 25989 Pro\-Rata

Term Full\-time.

Perm / FTC Permanent.

Required (As soon as possible ) .

Hours 37 hours a week.

Closing Date 26/06/2026\.

Location
Hutton Church Of England Grammar School, Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN (829 on roll)

Tel: 01772 613112

School website: www.huttongrammar.org
Summary
We are looking to appoint a hardworking and enthusiastic Assistant Catering Manager to join our in\-house Catering Team. Hutton Grammar is a Church of England 11\-18 comprehensive school, judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in May 2022 and received a positive report from SIAMS in January 2026 which recognised that “pupils and adults are individually known, nurtured and inspired”. The school admits boys only at 11\-16 and boys and girls in the Sixth Form.. The school admits boys only at 11\-16 and boys and girls in the Sixth Form. The school kitchen is busy and popular and currently offers a breakfast service before school and a limited break time service in our Sixth Form Centre in addition to the lunch service each day.

The successful candidate will work with our Catering Manager to support the preparation and service of high quality meals to our students and staff. They will play an integral part in the running of the school kitchen including meal preparation, kitchen maintenance, and ensuring compliance with health and safety and food hygiene standards. Experience of large scale catering is essential, as is an up to date understanding of food hygiene and allergen requirements, health and safety relating to catering and nutritional standards required in schools. Experience of working in a school kitchen would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement.

The post holder will work Monday\-Friday during term time plus an additional 5 days which are to be worked on 3 in school INSET days and the equivalent of 2 days worked as additional hours to support school events such as Open Evenings. The salary quoted will be reduced to reflect the part\-year nature of the role and would start at £21,856 a year (based on 2025/6 pay spine \- increase for 2026/7 to be confirmed).

If you would like to discuss the post further prior to application please contact the school on 01772 613112 or email our HR Administrator Miss K Wohlman at k.wohlman@huttongrammar.co.uk.

Application forms, alongside job and person specifications, are also available from the school website www.huttongrammar.co.uk. Completed applications are to be returned via email to our HR Administrator Miss K Wohlman at k.wohlman@huttongrammar.co.uk by 12:noon on Friday 26th June 2026\.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Essential Qualifications

• Food Hygiene Training \- level 2

First Aid at work qualification (or willingness to undertake this training)

• Essential Experience

Experience of large scale catering.

• Desirable Experience

Experience of working in a school kitchen.

• For an informal discussion please contact:

Miss K Wohlman
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013\). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex\-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

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