Trust Catering Service Lead

Salary Range: Grade 10 (SCP 35 - 40 £47,665 - £53,052)

Contract Type: Full Year

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible (pending notice periods)

Closing Date: 10.00 am on Monday 9th November 26

Interview Date: 13th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and well-qualified Trust Catering Service Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership for catering services across the trust schools. You will be a key member of the Apex Support Team, leading the Trust’s move to a high-quality, nutritious, compliant and financially sustainable in-house catering service across our schools.

We are looking to recruit an individual:

Who aligns to our culture and values.

With a high level of written, numerical and oral skills.

With previous experience of strategic operations in a complex organisation.

Who is self-motivated, proactive and shows a high degree of initiative.

Who can lead, manage and develop school kitchen managers and catering teams during the transition from outsourced to in-house catering.

Who can successfully develop, implement and review a trust-wide catering strategy aligned h the trust values and educational priorities.

Closing date for applications is 10:00am on Monday 9th November 2026 - Interviews will take place on 13th November 2026