Catering Supervisor

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 are 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 [email protected]

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the 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. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban’s Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.