14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    11 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,404.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Part-time, term time only

Kitchen Supervisor job summary

Salary: Grade 4

Hours: 20 per week
Start Date: September 2025
Reporting To: Executive Chef / Catering Operations Manager

Are you passionate about food, and making a difference in young people's daily lives? Carterton Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Kitchen Supervisor to join our friendly and supportive school.

What You'll Do:

  • Prepare and serve nutritious and appealing meals to pupils and staff

  • Ensure the kitchen is a clean, safe, and hygienic environment at all times

  • Heat and serve pre-prepared meals, prepare simple desserts and salads

  • Monitor and maintain stock levels, assisting with ordering and deliveries

  • Keep accurate records including cleaning logs, temperature checks, and allergen info

  • Work collaboratively with school staff and the Trust’s catering team

What We’re Looking For:

  • A good standard of general education

  • Experience working in a catering environment

  • Knowledge of food safety and health & safety procedures

  • Someone reliable, proactive, and flexible – able to work independently or as part of a team

  • A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of the Ridgeway Education Trust Catering Operations Team, with excellent support and training opportunities

  • Work in a caring and inclusive school environment

  • Enjoy school holidays

  • Make a meaningful impact every day in the lives of our pupils

For further details, please contact Tim Gills, RET Executive Chef tgills@ridgewayeducation.com or Sue Byrne, Carterton School Business Manager sbyrne@carterton.school

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Carterton School is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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.

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About Carterton Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 315 pupils
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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