Café Supervisor Employer: Corbets Tey School Reference: SCH/26/348112

Corbets Tey School

Harwood Hall Lane

Upminster. RM14 2YQ

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Corbets Tey @ The Avelon

100 Avelon Road

Rainham RM13 7DH

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Café Supervisor Required Immediately (subject to the relevant checks)

Hours: 35 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday (term time plus 1 week)

Grade: APTC Scale 5 Point 12 + SEN Allowance

Salary: £33,609 p.a. FTE (£28,826 p.a. pro-rata) + SEN Allowance £1,590 p.a. FTE (£1,364 p.a. pro-rata)

Contract: Permanent

Routes4Life is a growing specialist education provision with charitable status based in Hornchurch. We are seeking to appoint Café Supervisor to develop the potential of our on-site commercial kitchen café, whilst facilitating our students’ preparation for adulthood and employment through practical work experience and to develop students social skills, practical food preparation skills, and ensure that students gain a strong understanding of food hygiene and food nutrition.

The Café Supervisor at Routes 4 Life will have:

• Experience and knowledge of working with young adults and children with a wide range of abilities
• Experience, ability and willingness to cook, bake and prepare food
• Willingness to deal with members of the public via the on-site café
• Secure knowledge and skills relating to strategies in working with pupils with Complex Learning Needs
• Ability to calmly manage a busy environment while maintaining attention to detail and safety standards
• An interest, motivation and passion for working with young adults and children with special needs and facilitating developing their skills
• Must be calm, controlled and possess effective communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities of other team members and your own position within this
• A high level of professionalism and the ability to distinguish personal and professional boundaries in school related relationships both in and outside of the school
• Level 2 (GCSE) Qualifications in English and Math’s (or the ability to show a high level of competence in literacy and numeracy school related tasks)
• An aptitude for understanding and/or working knowledge of IT software such as word and excel and other IT resources such as iPads to support students’ learning and communication
• Be willing to develop a full working knowledge, understanding and adherence to relevant school polices, practice and procedures, as well as food safety and hygiene standards.
• Must have a valid UK Drivers licence and own car that can be used for work purposes

Benefits offered:

• Access to Rewards scheme
• Access to Havering Pension scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to Blue Light discounts
• High quality professional training and career development opportunities
• Supportive and friendly work environment

Please see full Café Supervisor Job Description.

Please apply online.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd November 2026, 11.59pm with interviews to be held Tuesday 24th or Wedneday 25th November 2026

Interviews: Interviews may also be arranged upon successful application. We reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the specified closing date, if a successful applicant is found. Please submit your application as early as possible.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Everybody who works for the school is expected to share and promote this commitment and to have, or acquire, the relevant abilities, skills and knowledge to carry it out.

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.