Catering Supervisor

Overview

About The Role

Location : Highgate, Birmingham

Salary : Ark Support Staff Scale 6, £25,992 – £31,067, £13.85 to £16.55 per hour. Actual salary, term time only, plus one week £25,447 - £30,451

Contract : Permanent

Working hours : Full time. 07 : 00 – 15 : 00, Monday to Friday

Start date : Flexible for the right candidate

Closing date : Friday 03 October 2025

Are you passionate about cooking and want to make a difference in the lives of young people? This is the role for you.

About the role

Ark St Alban’s Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, and experienced Catering Supervisor to work as part of a team reporting directly to the Operations Manager. Ark St Alban’s Academy is on a journey to transform its catering provision and we are seeking a motivated and experienced candidate to be part of this process. We aim to deliver a consistent, high-quality meal service that meets the needs of the Academy. All of our catering team assist with all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the kitchen and food service operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Experienced Cook : Proven experience in cooking, ideally in a school or similar environment.
• Passionate Foodie : A love for preparing healthy and delicious meals.
• Safety Conscious : Knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards.
• Organized & Efficient : Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
• Team-Oriented : Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact katie.roberts@arkstalbans.org

Benefits

About Us

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes placed in the top 10% of schools nationally on measures including progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Our teachers and leaders are determined to prove that a young person’s background can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with alumni at destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

Visit Ark St Alban’s Academy jobs page to learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can do their best work and achieve their full potential. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please refer to our information in the job posting.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check. You may be asked to disclose unspent convictions or cautions. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. Disclosure will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Note : applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and the role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

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