Package Description
Being an employee of Northgate High School allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle-to-work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library, and free parking. Hot meals are available on-site during term time. We also offer entry into a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
The Role
The Catering Supervisor will ensure great food is provided at an affordable price meeting Sixth Form and School needs and ensuring that the catering service is friendly, efficient and well managed.
Interviews will take place Friday19th June 2026.
Main Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
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Ensure that supplies are stored and presented correctly to ensure product safety, freshness and availability. Food can be prepared on site or brought on to site already prepared.
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Ensure inventory control and the security of products and equipment.
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Liaise with the Kitchen Manager to ensure that appropriate servicing, maintenance and repairs of equipment is undertaken.
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Ensure that the workload is managed effectively taking into account limitations on space and busy service times.
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Keep all work areas clean.
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To ensure that food wastage is minimised.
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You will need to ensure that the Common Room and surrounding areas are kept clean and tidy at all times (e.g. spillages must be cleared up, crockery and cutlery must be cleared away and rubbish must be collected and disposed of.)
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Find ways to minimise packaging in view of being environmentally friendly.
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Assist with projects to improve the catering services offered (e.g. student well-being, and environmental initiatives)
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Follow up any complaints and incidences of non-compliance to ensure consistent high standards. Share good practice and positive feedback.
The Ideal Candidate
Skills and experience include:
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Food hygiene Certificate
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Experience in catering producing fresh, quality food from scratch for a large number of people.
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Good understanding of food safety and preparation, hygiene, food allergen and fire safety.
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Leading a small team
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Working within an education setting
About the school/organisation
Northgate High School is an 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Our school is an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.
We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.
Following Ofsted's December 2024 inspection, we are a school with students who exhibit outstanding behaviour and attitudes. Inspectors noted that our school is calm and orderly, and that student behaviour is exemplary. They also noted that staff enjoy the sense of community that they feel in our school, with their wellbeing supported by leaders. The relationships between staff and students are very strong, with students demonstrating positive behaviour for learning in lessons.
The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.
Along with the extensive CPD programme we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.
