Head of Catering & Hospitality

We are seeking to appoint a Head of Catering & Hospitality to be responsible for the management, organisation and development of the catering and hospitality provision, including event services at Wells Cathedral School. This is a high-volume, logistics-focused role, requiring efficient 'delivery-style' service across the School's site.

A good standard of education, HACCP/Safer Food Better Business and an Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate are essential for this role.

Contract: Permanent, full-time, all year round, starting in June 2026.

For further details, including key responsibilities and the person specification, please download the application pack via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Friday, 8 May 2026.

A date for the interviews is to be scheduled.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Wells Cathedral School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School's due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered "spent" except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.

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A good standard of education, HACCP/Safer Food Better Business and an Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate are essential for this role.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Wells Cathedral School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of the School's due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered "spent" except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.

Wells Cathedral School has flourished since 909

Contract: Permanent, full-time, all year round, starting in June 2026.