Mobile Schools Cook​/Catering Supervisor - Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

The Romero Catholic Academy

Monday - Friday (8.00am - 3.00pm) Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

The Board of Directors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated support staff member who would support the Catholic Ethos of our happy and successful Academy in the role of Catering Support Manager.

Whilst primarily based at Cardinal Wiseman School, this position will support the Catering Team infrastructure across the Academy with the collaboration of the Academy Catering Manager and the post holder may be based at any of the 8 sites within the Multi Academy Company.

• Health and Wellbeing Cover – Including cashback on optical, dental, therapy treatments, discounts at many high‑street retailers, and access to a wide range of wellbeing services
• 24/7 Counselling & Support Line – Confidential support whenever you need it
• Generous Pension Scheme – Helping you plan and invest in your future
• Opportunities for Progression – We’re committed to your career growth, with clear development pathways, regular reviews, and access to internal and external training to help you reach your full potential
• A Supportive and Inclusive Workplace – Where your wellbeing comes first

• Assist the Academy Catering Manager and Academy Chef to provide catering support in any location within The Romero Catholic Academy.
• Provide daily support to the Academy Chef in the smooth running of the kitchen.
• Deputise for the academy Chef at Cardinal Wiseman in their absence, and ensure high standards of production and timely service are maintained.
• Provide support cover at any of the Academy primary schools as required.
• Provide an Catering service to staff and pupils within the Romero Academy by planning, preparing, cooking and presenting food to the standards required by The Romero Catholic Academy.
• Ensure that the Academy’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced by the development of new initiatives and ideas.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, please get in touch to arrange.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.