Kitchen Supervisor

Location
:
St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, DH7 0RD

Grade
:
Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£26,823 - £28,141 per annum, pro rata)

Hours
:
Permanent, 32 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 3 days (38.6 weeks)

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland, and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic education trust in the North East of England and will contain 48 schools when fully formed. This is an exciting time to join our supportive team.

We are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Supervisor to assist the Chef Manager in the daily duties of preparing meals for students at St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form, Lanchester. The successful candidate will have the ability to ensure that food quality, presentation and service are prepared to a high standard.

• Assist the Chef Manager to plan, organise and provide catering operations to ensure that food quality, presentation and service are provided to high standards, as defined by the Trust Catering Team.
• Depute for the Chef Manager when unavailable, catering for all school service periods, important events and special services.
• Hold City & Guilds 7061 and 7062 or an equivalent NVQ, along with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene qualifications.
• Bring experience of catering in large quantities to a high standard in an education or commercial setting.

To complete an online application form please click the 'Apply Now' button.

• Closing date: 22nd February 2026
• Interview date: TBC

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online check will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates.