Job Introduction
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is seeking a Deputy Catering Manager (Temporary to cover maternity leave).
Food Glorious Food! Love cooking? Passionate about Healthy Eating? If you can lead a team to deliver healthy and nutritious food for our students this could be the job for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Ability to prepare, cook and serve meals to deadlines.
Team supervision, under the direction of the Catering Manager and in their absence.
Knowledge of health & safety requirements and experience of completing routine checks to ensure a high standard of food hygiene.
Ordering of provisions and contributing to menu development and knowledge of school food standards.
Excellent organisational, communication and customer service skills.
Benefits:
A temporary role commencing September 2025 to cover maternity leave, of 37 hours per week for 40 weeks per year.
Salary upon appointment Grade 6 Scale Point 15 to 18 £30,024 to £32,597 (actual £26,370 to £28,629).
Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
Discounted gym membership.
Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.
Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.
Join Us:
View the Job Description.
Complete the Support Staff Application Form www.horncastleeducationtrust.org
Email it to recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org by Sunday 21st September 2025.
We believe that every student whatever their background has the right to flourish, to achieve and to succeed and everything undertaken by Horncastle Education Trust should have this ambition at its heart.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical, reference and online checks, and all pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within our recruitment process.
Horncastle Education Trust West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 5AD
Tel: 01507 522465 www.horncastleeducationtrust.org
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
