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We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Catering Manager to manage the school kitchens and provide delicious and nutritious meals for our pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school’s catering team and play a key role in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to pupils and staff. As Catering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the school kitchens, managing two small kitchen teams, planning menus in line with nutritional standards, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a passion for food, and a commitment to providing excellent service. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and be highly organised. It is desirable that the successful candidate holds a relevant qualification in Catering, Food, or Hospitality, ideally to NVQ Level 3, and is confident using computer systems. Full training will be given for our kitchen management software.

Key duties will include:

• Responsibility for the operational efficiency of the catering service, planning, preparation and presentation of food to the required standard within agreed budget limitations.
• Planning and developing the school’s catering provision for pupils and staff, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals tailored to the diverse needs of our pupils.
• A strong understanding of special dietary requirements, including allergies.
• The ability to batch cook, preventing overproduction and reducing food waste.
• Managing stock and ensuring the storeroom is kept tidy and organised.
• Line managing a team of catering assistants across two kitchens, including performance appraisals.
• Maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and health and safety in both kitchen and dining areas.
• Undertaking any training in order to operate the school’s kitchen management system.

Hours: 30 hours per week – 8am to 2pm – plus two 30-minute meetings each half term (6 hours per year)
Weeks: Term time plus 3 inset training days and 1 or 2 open evenings each year
Salary: £19,655.00 per annum

If you’re ready to take the lead in creating a positive dining experience that supports pupil well-being and learning, we would love to hear from you.

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We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team. This is a key role responsible for leading high-level recruitment assignments across the Retail sector, building and managing strong client relationships, and playing an integral part in the delivery of our talent acquisition strategy.

As a Senior Consultant, you will take full ownership of projects, lead end-to-end search assignments, and mentor junior team members. The role requires strong commercial acumen, client-facing experience, and the ability to deliver against targets in a fast-paced and evolving Executive Search environment.

You will work closely with our Research team to ensure first-class project delivery while also contributing to business development and account growth in alignment with Gillespie Manners’ structured sales approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership and accountability for project delivery and revenue targets.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of roles through proactive collaboration with the Business Development team, following the Gillespie Manners sales funnel process.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within existing client accounts, negotiating commercial terms where necessary.
• Deliver high-quality executive search assignments within agreed deadlines, consistently exceeding client and candidate expectations.
• Follow our Prince2-based project management methodology, including research, longlisting, headhunting, candidate management, client engagement, and post-project reviews.
• Attend industry events and conferences, including opportunities for international travel, to strengthen client relationships and market insight.
• Act as a mentor to junior team members, supporting their development through coaching and training initiatives.
• Promote best practice and efficient use of our CRM system, across the business.
• Manage your workload effectively and independently, ensuring all administrative and reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner.
• Actively contribute to a high-performance culture aligned with Gillespie Manners’ core values.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience or a proven track record in a comparable B2B sales or consultative environment.
• Demonstrable success in managing full-cycle recruitment assignments, ideally within Executive Search.
• Experience managing and developing client accounts.

Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and results-oriented with a problem-solving mindset.
• Resilient, with a strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.
• Commercially savvy with the ability to identify and act on new business opportunities.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset and willingness to support others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Kickstart Your Career with Gillespie Manners

Recent grad? Have experience in customer service, sales, or admin? Looking for a role that’s challenging, rewarding, and gives you fast growth?

We’re Gillespie Manners, a fast-growing Executive Search firm, and we’re looking for Researchers to join our team — no recruitment experience required!

What’s in it for you:

• Earn up to £30k in your first year (incl. commission)
• Fast-track promotions - many senior staff started as Researchers
• Work with global tech companies in Retail Tech, Robotics, Supply Chain & more
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Hands-on training from our in-house experts
• Promotions based on skill and performance, not just time served
• Sociable, supportive team with regular events, lunches, and celebrations
• Stylish offices in Berkhamsted - no London commute
• Pension scheme and clear progression plans

What You’ll Do:

• Find top executive talent for innovative companies worldwide
• Master project management, market research, and talent mapping
• Solve problems, work with people, and make an impact from day one

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Real career development from day one
• Work with companies shaping the future of tech
• Opportunity to double your earnings when you step up to Consultant

Executive Search 101:
We help global companies hire their leaders - CEOs, CTOs, CFOs and you’ll be at the heart of it, learning skills that matter for life.

If you want a career that’s exciting, rewarding, and globally connected - this is it.

Apply now and start your journey with Gillespie Manners!