Catering Supervisor
Oakfield Lodge School, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4PP24 days remaining to apply
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
21 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)
Catering Supervisor job summary
Oakfield Lodge School
Oakfield Lodge School is a 60-place secondary pupil referral unit providing short stay education for children aged 11-16 years. The school caters for students who are outside of mainstream education as a result of a permanent exclusion. Students are referred by the local authority education access officer from Cheshire East. We are a part of Manor Hall Academy Trust, which is an expanding Multi-Academy Trust, uniquely founded by a collaboration of special schools, united by a shared ethos, values, and collective aspirations. Guided by our commitment that Everyone Belongs, Learns and Grows, it truly is a special place to work. At the heart of our approach is mutual respect, where the exchange of best practice, expertise, support, and challenge thrives. We maintain high expectations across all aspects of our work, ensuring continuous growth and improvement.
Join Oakfield Lodge School and play a vital role in delivering a high-quality, safe, and efficient catering service that supports the wellbeing of our students. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and organised Catering Supervisor to lead our catering provision and contribute to our inclusive school community.
About the Role
This is a temporary position for a minimum of 6 months. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the catering service, ensuring it meets school standards and Department of Education requirements. You will oversee all aspects of food preparation, service delivery, hygiene, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Solely responsible for kitchen operations, including cooking, food preparation, and special dietary provision
- Manage ordering, stock control, budgets, and financial processes
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, health & safety, and record keeping
- Deliver meal service, dining setup, clearing, and cleaning
- Support school events and emergency catering
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, HR, and statutory requirements
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking someone who is:
- Skilled in catering operations and food preparation
- Organised, adaptable, and proactive
- Experienced in managing budgets
- Committed to high standards of hygiene, safety, and service
- A strong communicator with a team-focused approach
- Dedicated to safeguarding and supporting young people
Our Values & Commitment
At Oakfield Lodge, we are driven by a strong ethos of inclusion, safeguarding, equality, and continuous improvement. You will contribute to a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and care while supporting sustainability and health & safety practices.
What We Offer
- 25 days annual leave + 2 discretionary days + bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with service
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Health & wellbeing support, counselling & physiotherapy
- Tech & Cycle to Work schemes
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- A supportive and welcoming working environment
How to Apply
Apply via My New Term. We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early.
For an informal discussion, contact Sian Nixon at s.nixon@oakfield.mhat.org.uk or call 01270 918337 to arrange a visit.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we are committed to ensuring disabled candidates are included in our recruitment process. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria of the role, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you are eligible for this scheme at the application stage.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
At Manor Hall Trust, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role within our organisation.
If you are successful after shortlisting, you will be provided with the full details of the recruitment and selection process, together will the timeline.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Child safety recruitment procedures operate, and appointment is subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS, qualifications check and all other relevant employment checks. Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview. You will find our policies (including Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction) here - Policies - Oakfield Lodge School
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Oakfield Lodge School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 37 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakfield Lodge School website
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