Peckover is a large primary school in the heart of the thriving market town of Wisbech, with a Good Ofsted judgement and a dedicated pre-school which opened in autumn 2019. We are lucky to have a diverse and vibrant community where everyone feels safe and special. It is a happy place to learn, where children, staff and parents are valued and welcome- a place where we all work together to achieve the best for each individual child. We are proud that OFSTED recognised this in our school: ‘Peckover provides a very caring and supportive environment for pupils and families, and plays an important part in the local community.’
We listen to children; they are fundamental to all we do in school. We value their input and want them to feel a part of making their school a better place.
We offer a creative curriculum, rich in memories and opportunities. We believe children learn best when they are given first hand experiences; why show a child a picture of a river in a book, when they could put on their wellies to explore? We give high priority to literacy and numeracy and will always strive to teach these in an innovative and exciting way. The arts and ICT are central to our ethos in enhancing our curriculum and children’s enjoyment of school.
In 2013 we took the exciting step to join the Brooke Weston Trust. This means that we benefit from being part of a larger and extremely successful academic organisation and having access to facilities and opportunities beyond a school’s normal scope.
Peckover Primary School
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
Job Title: Catering Manager
Location: Peckover Primary School
Start Date: April 2023
Salary: BWT Grade 8, point 22, full time equivalent (FTE) salary £33,300 pro rata’d £25,126.88.
Hours per week / Weeks per year: 32.5 hours per week with 2.5 hours unpaid for lunch, 39 weeks worked per year plus 5.67 holiday allowance. Actual working hours to be agreed at interview.
About the Catering Manager role
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Catering Manager who is responsible for the catering provision within our primary school to deliver a quality service and to ensure that all students and staff are served excellent meals working within our high food standards. You will oversee all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen and dining room hygiene and be involved with teaching opportunities with students in a busy and demanding environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the high standards of food hygiene, health and safety and service of the catering operation, be able to organise and supervise the work of other staff working in the kitchen. To maintain the correct HACCP principles and ensure all legislative standards are met and compliant.
The successful candidate will actively encourage and share our vison and values of the core standards of both food and behaviour, role modelling our values and behaviours within Brooke Weston Trust for your day-to-day team. The Catering Manager will be responsible for implementing the designated budget that has been agreed and be able to report monthly how the catering is performing. You will lead, mentor, develop and support the catering team through training and one to ones to ensure personal professional development and our developing career path within the catering operation. It is key that the catering manager understand and is able to articulate both ‘what’ to do but also ‘how’ it is done delivering exceptional service and leadership to team members.
The ideal candidate may already have experience working in a school catering environment; however, it is essential that any candidate share our vision to provide an enjoyable and safe environment during lunch times and dismiss the age-old notion that school dinners are bad! We are launching a new approach to our catering operation and there will be changes to embrace during your time with us if you are successful, you must be agile and flexible as well as be able to lead and champion change with your direct team. Experience of leading and developing a team in a values-led environment will be key to success in this role. Travel between sites may also be required.
As a member of staff at Peckover Primary School, we can offer you the following:
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.
How to Apply
If you think you can contribute to this role and to our organisation, we welcome your application!
To apply for the job straight away, please complete a copy of the application form included below and return to tjackson@brookewestontrust.org.
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy
Closing date: 22nd March 2023
1st Interview date week beginning: 27th March 2023 – Please allow 45 minutes as there will be numerical test to complete before the interview
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Red Nose Day total is in for Peckover School......drumroll please!!!!!!!!!! £489.63...thank you to everyone who contributed to this amazing amount. You are all just brilliant and so generous! THANK YOU! https://t.co/3iO9g8TrfW
In our after school Arts and Crafts Club, the children from Year 2,3 and 4 looked at Chris Kenny who is a famous artist. Chris Kenny uses sticks and natural resources to create art. We have then created our own stick people. https://t.co/k5l5x9uWJi
Peckover School Catering Team turned our lunchtime into a Willy Wonka experience today for World Book Day- Part 1. I think you'll agree, they look amazing! #worldbookday #teampeckover https://t.co/VdGLKUaRQt
Science in Year 2 this week is all about investigation and discovery. We looked closely at woodlouse and took a walk around our school grounds to learn about different micro-habitats and its creatures. #outdoorlearning #ambitionforall https://t.co/Fvi7EH0zcZ
Just before half term, Year 4 had a gallery afternoon sharing their still life drawings inspired by Paul Cezanne. They were all very proud of their work and it was lovely to see lots of parents admiring our artistic skills. https://t.co/wVnYwXMc1G
Huge thanks to Wisbech Businessmens and Professionals Club and the Wisbech Masons for a generous donations to Peckover School. Special thanks to Michael Bates, former Chairperson, for choosing us as his chosen charity. This will buy sensory resources and we are very grateful. https://t.co/KZQM62tujT
Enjoy our video from Year 1. They have a really strong message to help us to all stay safe online. https://t.co/FjGO5jqHZf
Enjoy our Esafety video from Year 1. They have some very good advice about how to stay safe online. #internetsafety https://t.co/FjGO5jqHZf
In our Geography lesson, Y2 have been learning to recognise what human and physical features are. We walked around our local town, to see how many of those features we can see. We used a map to follow our route and plot any human and physical features that were not on the map. https://t.co/nvl4xDRCak
Peckover Primary School
Leverington Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1PJ
T 01945 584741
E office@peckoverprimary.org
Principal
Kate Kendal