Catering Manager - Hurworth Primary School (Lingfield Education Trust)


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£10,001 to £20,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

u Hurworth Primary School

Catering Manager /u

Pay Scale: Band 6 / SCP 9 - 12 (andpound;15,432 - andpound;16,194 actual salary)

Hours: 22.5 Hours per week, Term Time only plus 5 PD days

Contract: Permanentandnbsp;

Required: 23rd November or as close to this date

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www.hurworthprimary.com

01325 720028

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We are looking to appoint a Catering Manager withing our School Kitchen to lead our catering team here at Hurworth Primary School.

Are you looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity? Do you have a genuine desire to create something extraordinary for the children in our care? If so, Hurworth Primary School may just be looking for youandhellip;

This position is a cornerstone of our provision - we want children to eat well, to learn well and love their school dinners! This position will require you to be flexible and creative as well as a good team player. The successful candidate must also be reliable, trustworthy, quick, efficient and conscientious. If you are a highly motivated, well-organised person who shows attention to detail, and you are committed to the wellbeing of children we would like to hear from you.

If this sounds like you and a role that you would relish, please look carefully at the following materials and complete the application form.

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The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service). Pre-employment checks including an online and social media search (KCSIE) will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

The post will be based in Hurworth Primary School, however, the Trust reserves the right to require you to work at other schools within the Trust. As part of Lingfield Education Trust, there are exciting opportunities to work across the Trust and for career progression.

Application packs are available from the school. Please email Rebecca Kukielka on rkukielka@hurworth.lingfieldtrust.org.uk or phone the school to request an application pack on 01325 720028. All completed application packs must be returned directly to the school or emailed and marked for the attention of Rebecca Kukielka, Office Manager.

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the office.

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Closing Date: Friday 6th November

Shortlisting: Friday 6th November

Interviews: w/c 16th November

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