18706 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Werrington

Employer: Ministry of Justice

Location: ST9 0DX

Pay: £29,107 to £30,648 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 12/07/2026

About this job

This is not your average catering job.

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.

Hours and salary Salary minimum £29,107 Salary maximum £30,648 You will work a 37 hour week Monday to Friday, core day hours only.

Qualifications and experience

• Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2
• 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 speak with confidence in English
• Refreshment training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.