Maternity Catering Supervisor
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 7AQ36 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Approximately end of Sept 2026
Closing date
11 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Term time plus 2 weeks in school holidays
Contract type
- Fixed term - Approx 10 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Full Time is Grade 5 (25,988) paid pro rata, Actual salary (£22,904-£23,419)
What skills and experience we're looking for
GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above, or equivalent - Essential
An appropriate Catering qualification at least a Level 3 - Essential
Further Education qualifications relevant to the field - Desirable
Experience of working in a Catering environment (at least 2 years) - Essential
Experience of cooking and catering, including occasional functions - Essential
Experience of working in a school or similar establishment - Desirable
Line Management of staff - Desirable
Able to supervise a team of staff, delegating as required - Essential
Knowledge of current legislation and requirements included in DFE guidelines for the provision of school meals - Essential
Knowledge of the importance of health and safety and food hygiene in a catering environment - Essential
Promoting the catering service and healthy eating options to its customers - Desirable
Dealing with catering suppliers both for produce and equipment - Desirable
Effective ICT skills - Desirable
Able to communicate effectively with people of all ages and levels - Essential
Ability to ensure a high-quality service, which meets appropriate standards - Essential
Effective numeracy skills to support Finance related tasks, e.g. reports to Governors - Essential
Ability to cater for specific individual needs - Desirable
Liaising with outside agencies regarding catering legislation and guidance - Desirable
Effective administrative skills to support appropriate tasks e.g., completion of records - Desirable
Able to form good relationships with students, staff, and service users - Essential
Able to work flexibly to meet deadlines and respond to unplanned situations - Essential
Initiative and ability to prioritise one’s own work - Essential
Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD - Essential
Commitment to the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding - Essential
Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for health and safety - Essential
Commitment to the school’s ethos, aims and its whole community - Essential
What the school offers its staff
We offer an employee assistance programme to you and your family, continued professional development, an excellent staff wellbeing programme, and an attractive pension scheme.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
EPCHS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 950 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Human.Resources@epchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 355 2373
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School is a school with a unique sense of community, where every student is known, where there is exemplary student behaviour, a culture built on striving for excellence and where there are exceptionally high aspirations for everyone.
With nearly 1000 students on roll at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, we are a successful, oversubscribed school situated in Ellesmere Port. We are approximately 7 miles from Chester and approximately 14 miles from Liverpool making commute times short.
Arranging a visit to Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Human.Resources@epchs.co.uk.
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