Afternoon ChefRecruitment PackYour child at our heartSALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOLPage 02Position: Afternoon ChefContract: PermanentResponsible to: Catering ManagerHours: Monday to Friday, 12:30pm to 7:30pm, 34weeks per year, term time onlySalary: £17,500 to £18,500Start Date: Position currently available Job DescriptionThe Afternoon Chef will be required to support the finalpreparations for our lunchtime service and prepare theevening meal. Additionally, they will be responsible for bakingand preparation for the following day. They will be responsiblefor the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining facility andexpected to have exceptional food hygiene standards.Main duties and responsibilities:Supporting the Catering Manager and deputise whenrequired.Order stock from suppliers as required, ensuring value formoney.Manage the kitchen staff as required by the CateringManager.Preparing food for the lunch sitting and evening meal.Help serve lunch and the boarder’s supper.Baking cakes for school events.Always maintain a clean working environment, followingFood Hygiene Regulations, in the Undercroft, Servery,Kitchen and Washing Up Area.Wash up utensils used in the preparation of food andcrockery and cutlery used in the Undercroft.Assist with the safe and clean storage of all kitchen/diningequipment.Maintain high levels of personal presentation which in turnreflect on the presentation of food.Always maintain a professional code of conduct in relationto pupils and staff.Assist with the smooth running of the Dining Hall, helpingto maintain high standards of manners and courtesyamongst pupils at all times.Proactive in the management of Health and Safety in thekitchen and associated areasThis job description reflects the present requirements of theposition. The job description will be reviewed annually as partof the appraisal process. As duties and responsibilities changeand develop, the job description will be subject to amendmentin consultation with the employee.All school staff are expected to:Work towards and support the school vision and thecurrent school objectives outlined in the SchoolDevelopment Plan.Carry out the work of this School to the best of your ability,displaying initiative and enthusiasm and recognising thatits status as preparatory and pre-prep, boarding and dayschool and also a choir school places additional demandsand responsibilities on staff who choose to work hereSupport your colleagues and their work, building on allthat is good and helping to re-shape what could be betterDo all you can, by the relationships that you build withpupils, staff, parents, and wider community, to promotethe caring ethos of the School and reflect its Christianfoundation.Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility forsafeguarding pupils.Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensurea safe working environment for staff, pupils and visitorsMaintain high professional standards of attendance,punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteousrelations with pupils, parents and colleagues.Engage actively in the performance review process.Adhere to policies as set out in the employment handbookand staff handbooks.Undertake other reasonable duties related to the jobpurpose required from time to time.Person Specification: Qualifications: Essential - basic culinary skillsDesirable - catering qualificationsExperience: Essential - experience of working with the public, ideallyincluding children Desirable  - Experience of working in an independent Pre-Prep/Prep School. Experience of working in a cateringenvironmentSkills: Essential - Flexibility, adaptability, initiative, ability towork with other colleagues, good interpersonal skillsDesirable - First aid skillsPersonal Competencies and Qualities:Essential - Ability to work in a high pace environment,independently and apply initiative and forethought toanticipate issues and manage workloads. Strong teamplayerDesirable - Leadership experience with small teams.SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOLPage 03How to ApplyHow to ApplyIf you would like to apply for this post, please complete theapplication form on the TES website.Closing Date: Friday 12th December 2025For any queries, please speak to:Mrs Charli Hilliard, HR Administrator:01722 555318 or hr@salisburycathedralschool.comApplications will only be accepted from candidates completingthe application form in full. CVs will not be accepted insubstitution for completed application forms.Candidates should be aware that all posts in the Schoolinvolve some degree of responsibility for safeguardingchildren, although the extent of that responsibility will varyaccording to the nature of the post. Accordingly this post isexempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 andtherefore all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, includingthose regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared.The successful applicant will be required to complete adisclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at theappropriate level for the post.Salisbury Cathedral School will seek references on shortlistedcandidates prior to interview and may approach previousemployers for information to verify particular experience orqualifications.If candidates are currently working with children, on either apaid or voluntary basis, their current employer will be askedabout disciplinary offences, including disciplinary offencesrelating to children or young persons (whether the disciplinarysanction is current or time expired), and whether they havebeen the subject of any child protection allegations or concernsand, if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinaryprocedure. If they are not currently working with children buthave done so in the past, that previous employer will be askedabout those issues. Where neither their current nor previousemployment has involved working with children, their currentemployer will still be asked about their suitability to work withchildren, although the employer may, where appropriate,answer ‘not applicable’ if their duties have not brought theminto contact with children or young persons.Candidates should be aware that provision of false informationis an offence and could result in the application being rejectedor summary dismissal if they have already been selected, aswell as possible referral to the police and/or DCSF Children’sSafeguarding Operation Unit.For candidates invited to interviewInterviews will be conducted in person and the areas exploredwill include suitability to work with children. Further details ofspecific interview content will be sent to selected candidatesahead of interview dates.All candidates invited to interview must bring documentsconfirming any educational and professional qualificationsthat are necessary or relevant for the post (e.g. the original orcertified copy of certificates, diplomas etc.) Where originals orcertified copies are not available for the successful candidate,written confirmation of the relevant qualifications must beobtained from the awarding body.All candidates invited to interview must also bring with them:Photographic proof of ID (driving licence or passport)Proof of right to work in the UK (passport, or a full UKbirth/adoption certificate, together with an officialdocument giving their permanent National Insurancenumber)A utility bill or financial statement showing the candidate’scurrent name and address and dated within the last threemonthsWhere appropriate any documentation evidencing achange of namePlease note that originals of the above are necessary.Photocopies or certified copies will not be sufficient.Conditional Offers to successful candidatesAny offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon:Receipt of at least two satisfactory references (if thesehave not already been received)Verification of identity and qualificationsA satisfactory DBS checkVerification of professional status such as GTC registration,QTS Status (where required)Where the successful candidate has worked or beenresident overseas in the previous five years, such checksand confirmations as the school may require in accordancewith statutory guidanceVerification of medical fitness in accordance with DCFSCircular 4/99 Physical and Mental Fitness to Teach ofTeachers and Entrants to Initial Teacher TrainingSatisfactory completion of the probationary periodWarningWhere a candidate is found to be on the DfE Barred List/List 99or the Protection of Children Act List, or the DBS disclosureshows they have been disqualified from working with childrenby a Court; or found to have provided false information in, or insupport of, their application; or the subject of seriousexpressions of concern as to their suitability to work withchildren; the facts will be reported to the Police and/or the DfEChildren’s Safeguarding Operation Unit.SafeguardingSalisbury Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children and young people. Werecognise that keeping children and young people safe isparamount. Preventing those who might wish to harm or abusechildren from engaging in any area of responsibility at SalisburyCathedral School, whether paid or voluntary, is a top priority.The whole School community is expected to share thiscommitment.We realise that all staff, whether paid or voluntary, have a dutyto keep young people safe and to protect them from sexual,physical or emotional harm. Children have the right to be safeand to be treated with respect and dignity. Therefore, trustedadults are expected to take reasonable steps to ensure thesafety and wellbeing of pupils and adopt a child-centredapproach considering, at all times, the best interests of thechild. Failure to do so may be regarded as professional neglect.Equal OpportunitiesSalisbury Cathedral School is committed to achieving equalityof opportunity for all people who work and study at the School.We respect and value the diversity of our staff and pupils.We seek to employ a workforce that reflects the diversecommunity at large, as we value the individual contributions ofall people. We will treat all employees with respect and dignityand provide a working environment free from unlawfuldiscrimination, harassment or victimisation.We will not tolerate any form of behaviour or activity thatdiscriminates on the grounds of gender, marital status, familyresponsibilities, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality,religious belief, ethnicity, age, disability and unrelated criminalconvictions.SALISBURY CATHEDRAL SCHOOLPage 04Your child at our heartSalisbury Cathedral School, 1 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EQ. www.salisburycathedralschool.com