16860 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Werrington
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,122 to £29,611 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | ST9 0DX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16860 |
Summary
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 £28,122
Salary maximum £29,611
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
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 speak with confidence in English
Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three-year intervals.
Tips for applying
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.
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 £28,122
Salary maximum £29,611
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
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 speak with confidence in English
Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three-year intervals.
Tips for applying
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.