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Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor Catering

On-site in London·Added today (last checked 14 Nov)

HM Prison and Probation Service

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Our summary

Salary
£47,590 a year

About £3,150 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, London
Closing date
Apply by Friday 27 November
Pension
28.97% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
  • food hygiene certificate at Level 2
  • food hygiene certificate Level 3 (intermediate level)
  • working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3

In addition, you must be:

  • Familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen
  • Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment.
  • Able to demonstrate team leadership experience

Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh is also required

Essential qualifications:

  • Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
  • Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3 (intermediate level)
  • Working towards a relevant vocational qualification at Level 3 or already hold formal qualifications in catering e.g. City and Guilds 7061/7062 or NVQ Level 3

In addition, the jobholder must be:

  • familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen environment; and
  • able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Refresher training in Food Safety (HACCP) should be completed at 3 year intervals.

*Please upload all qualifications on one file*

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£47,590

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

You will work a 37 hour week and shift patterns are in place which will include:

  • hours outside of 07:00 -19:00 Monday to Friday
  • weekends
  • bank holidays.

You will receive a 20% unsocial hours payment in addition to your basic pay, subject to working these hours. All roles can be open to part-time and job share arrangements subject to the business need/operational requirement. However, you will still be required to undertake the full range of shifts. As a new recruit, you will start on the minimum salary.

Band 4 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £47,590

Band 4 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £47,590

Alongside your salary of £47,590, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £13,786 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

  • Access to learning and development
  • A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual Leave
  • Public Holidays
  • Season Ticket Advance

Visa & relocation

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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The role

This is not your average catering. It is a great chance to put your catering qualifications and skills into practice and make an impact far beyond the kitchen.

As part of the prison's catering team, you'll be working in a professional industrial kitchen environment, with a good salary, pension and Civil Service benefits including apprenticeship opportunities 'earn while you learn'. Unlike traditional restaurant jobs, you won't have to work late into the evening.

You'll oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison. Plus, you'll play your part in helping them turn their lives around - supporting them to learn new skills and work towards gaining qualifications to increase their chances of employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending when they leave prison.

How you'll work

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Reference number

490779

Job grade

Executive Officer

HMPPS Band 4

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Other

Number of jobs available

1

Location

This position is based at HM Prison Wandsworth London, SW18 3HS

Job summary

Please refer to the Job Description

Person specification

Please refer to the Job Description

Job contact

  • Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
  • Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
  • Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Further information

https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/24160?entityId=24160

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Hiring process

You will need to provide an anonymised CV and answer questions which outline your past experience.

You will also need to answer specific 'behavioural' questions. We will ask you how you would react in your job.

  • Developing Self and Others
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Working together
  • Leadership

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Working Together
  • Leadership

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Work experience 1
  • Work experience 2
  • Work experience 3

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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About the company & team

  • Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Additional information

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 27th November 2026

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints

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