Trust Catering Manager at The Education Alliance, Melton

The Trust Catering Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership of catering services across the trust, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and financially sustainable catering provision for pupils, staff, and visitors. The postholder will lead and support Catering Managers and catering teams across multiple schools, ensuring consistent standards, continuous improvement, and alignment with trust values, statutory requirements, and commercial best practice. 

The role is based at South Hunsley School in Melton due to its close proximity to the TEAL building, however, you will be required to travel to other TEAL schools to provide support as required.

The role is permanent, up to full-time, and will be paid on TEAL's Associate Pay Scale, scale point 23-26 (£31,758 - £38,510) depending on experience. The role is term-time, plus an additional 74 hours to be worked during school closure periods.

About Us

The Education Alliance brings together a diverse family of seven primary schools, four secondary schools, an alternative provision and a School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider.

Together, we are driven by a shared purpose: to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives.

Why join TEAL?

In addition to joining a team where staff experience an enjoyable, varied and rewarding working environment we can also offer you:

• A culture of ethical leadership, professional trust and care, where everyone is valued
• Access to our staff benefits platform, including major brand discounts, a salary sacrifice car scheme and a cycle to work scheme
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, adoption and neonatal pay
• Membership of the East Riding Pension Scheme with excellent long-term benefits
•  A comprehensive wellbeing offer, including discounted gym memberships, free flu vaccinations, prescription support, Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 access to a Virtual GP

What are we looking for?

• We are looking for an experienced individual with a high level of transferrable knowledge and skills.

You will have:

• Confidence using IT systems
• Experience of managing catering across multiple sites or large-scale catering services.
• Knowledge of school food standards.
•  understanding of food safety legislation, health and safety requirements, and allergen management.

Experience in a similar role is desirable as is prior experience of the education sector, but these are not essential requirements, as training will be provided.

Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to the values in our ethical behaviour charter as outlined in the Job Description.

Full details of the role and our requirements are set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.

The deadline for completed application forms is 9am on Thursday 5th November 2026. We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance