At Greenshaw Learning Trust, we are ‘Always Learning’ – not just in the classroom, but across our entire organisation. We value collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to providing the very best education for every young person in our schools. Whether you're teaching, supporting, leading, or enabling from behind the scenes — you’ll find your place here.
We offer our staff:
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Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
To find out more about working life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure.
The Opportunity:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Manager to join our fantastic team at Park House School.
You’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of the brand new kitchen facility, ensuring adherence to hygiene, safety, and food quality standards. As an experienced team manager, you’ll foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
Collaboration with the Regional Catering Manager is key, to develop well-balanced and nutritious menus that meet the dietary needs of our secondary school students. You will also assist with the monitoring of the budget for the kitchen, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining high-quality food standards.
This is a hands-on role and will require day-to-day cooking.
You will need:
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City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent
- Intermediate Food Hygiene & Safety or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of catering for large numbers
- A real hands on foodie who has exceptional management, organisational and inter-personal skills
- A passion for delivering great food and attention to detail ensuring that every dish leaves the diner satisfied
- Ability to pro-actively evaluate, review, report and develop the food offer to ensure overall financial viability
- Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanour under pressure
- Experience of successfully managing the financial operation of a catering department
- Sound knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) & Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
Please download the recruitment pack for a fully detailed job description and person specification.
About Park House School:
At Park House School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Park House School a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
We are based in Newbury in Berkshire which in itself is in a beautiful area of the country and provides good access to Oxford and London. The area we serve is diverse, and therefore our catchment and students offer a range of expectations and challenges, being able to drive ambitions is key. Our ambition for our students to have the best chance of success is central to our drive and vision. This is best evidenced by our incredible results in the summer exams of 2025. Whilst the nation's results have continued to decline back to pre-pandemic levels, Park House has continued its trajectory of improvements and in 2025 attained their best results ever at GCSE. Furthermore, the school has attained the highest grades at GCSE in all non-selective schools in Berkshire.
Working hard, Being Kind, and Taking responsibility underpin the standards that all staff and students work to meet every day, and run through all aspects of school life.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
For more information about the school, role and how to apply, please download the recruitment pack.
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on Thursday 9th July 2026.
Interviews will be held: Wednesday 15th July 2026.
The successful applicant will take up the post on 1st September 2026.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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