Kitchen Supervisor

Location: St Thomas More Catholic School, Croftdale Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4BQ  

Grade: Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£27,709 - £29,070 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 Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon. The successful candidate will have the ability to ensure that food quality, presentation and service are prepared to a high standard. 

We are seeking an individual to:  

• Assist the Chef Manager 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. The successful candidate will deputise when the Chef Manager is unavailable, catering for all school service periods, important events and special services. 

The successful candidate will hold the City & Guilds 7061 and 7062 or an equivalent NVQ, along with a relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene qualification and will bring experience of catering in large quantities to a high standard in an education or commercial setting. 

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website Vacancies – Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust where applications can be completed online. 

Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 8th October 2026 

Interview date: TBC 

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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.