Catering Supervisor Birches First School The Governors of Birches First School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Catering Supervisor to join our wonderful catering team. We encourage applications from anyone who has experience of working in a school environment with children from Nursery to Year 4. The Ideal Candidate will be able to enhance the school’s lunches and ensure the pupils receive a nutritious, good-quality lunch in line with government guidelines. We are looking for someone who will build an excellent rapport with children and staff alike. You must be able to work well as part of a team within the kitchen and beyond to establish a supportive and nurturing environment in which children are valued and cared for. As a Catering Manager, your main role will be to plan, prepare, cook and present around 100 meals in our wonderful 5 Star hygiene rated kitchen. You will ensure that a high quality, child focused catering service is delivered to all our children. In addition to providing the service on a day-to-day basis, you will be involved in providing 'theme days' such as Chinese New Year, Red Nose Day, Children in Need and other events to promote and develop our school values and initiatives. We can offer you: A great team of hardworking colleagues Supportive parents and governors A well-resourced and safe working environment Closing date: 09.01.2026 @ 9am Visits to the school: Please contact the school office on 01902 297910 (School Christmas holidays 19 th December 2025 – 4 th January 2026). Interviews will be held as required: TBC Required to start as soon as possible. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted by 12 th January 2026 @5pm please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.