Part-Time Breakfast Chef November 2025 St Mary’s School Bateman Street Cambridge CB2 1LY T: 01223 353253 hr@stmaryscambridge.co.uk St Mary’s School Cambridge – A Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered Office: Bateman Street Cambridge CB2 1LY – No. 184031 England Registered Charity No. 290180 Welcome from the Head Thank you for showing interest in this role at St Mary’s School, Cambridge. We are an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18. We have a school roll of around 600 students. Approximately 15% of the students are boarders. Reflecting the cosmopolitan community of Cambridge, on average 25% of students originate from overseas, from around 30 countries. The School offers a secure and welcoming learning environment for girls: we are delightfully situated in the heart of the academically renowned and culturally vibrant city of Cambridge. The Junior School is adjacent to the famous backdrop of Coe Fen, and the Senior School and Boarding House overlook the University of Cambridge Botanic Gardens. Cambridge is an outstanding place to live and work. As a university city, Cambridge has the cultural advantages of a much larger settlement but with a population of approximately 145,000, it is a safe, clean and attractive location. The city has an international reputation owing to its world ranking university and the school benefits from its proximity to the digital and enterprise communities in the various high-tech science parks and enterprise hubs. We are within easy travelling distance of London, less than an hour by train and a short hop from London Stansted Airport. There has been major investment in new facilities at the School over the past decade: a new Junior School; a new Sixth Form Centre; new provision of Art & Photography; the creation of our Science Hub; and our new boarding facility, Mary Ward House. We have developed our sporting facilities through an ambitious collaboration with Homerton College, University of Cambridge and have invested in a new boat house in a joint partnership with City of Cambridge Rowing Club and Homerton College. We are proud to have opened our Mary Ward Educational Suite in January 2024 which provides new state of the art teaching spaces. High quality facilities are only as good as the people who work in them, so we invest heavily in our staff, who we know are our greatest asset. We encourage staff to develop themselves through training and facilitate bespoke CPD opportunities for all. St Mary’s School promotes equal opportunity for all staff and pupils and is committed to its culture of diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. Above all, St Mary’s School, Cambridge is a very happy place. We have an excellent local reputation for being very friendly and nurturing, and yet ambitious, for the young women in our care, enabling strong progress to next steps at university, the world of work or a gap year. Our girls are genuinely delightful, the teachers and support staff are exceptionally dedicated; we are a very close-knit, loving, joyful and purposeful community. St Mary’s really is a warm and welcoming environment for all staff, whatever their role, and we look forward to receiving your application. Hannah Helliar The St Mary’s Approach We are proud to be a Christian school in the Catholic tradition and founded on the principles of our 17th century foundress, Mary Ward, our vision is that ‘By God’s grace, women in time will do much’ (Mary Ward 1585-1645). The challenge for women is not over, and whilst there are now more opportunities for 'women to do much' there are still considerable barriers and so our work continues via our mission to develop curious, creative and compassionate young women with the aspiration, confidence and integrity to shape a better world for the common good. Our approach is based on the core values of Freedom, Joy, Justice, Love and Truth and we live these values in school through our HEART habits of H – Hard work E – Empathy A – Adaptability R – Responsibility T – Thoughtfulness We show perseverance and sustain focus. We are kind, joyful, generous, value friendship and celebrate diversity. We adjust to difficult situations, are open minded, discerning and take calculated risks. We act justly and strive to uphold truth and lead by example. We are creative, reflective, attentive, show gratitude, hear others and disagree well. St Mary’s School, Candidate Pack V1 (Jan 24) Page 2 of 7 Our unique approach to education fosters a love of life and of learning, while growing the academic curiosity and spiritual wellbeing of each individual girl so that they can look beyond themselves and enter adulthood aspiring to be more and to give more, not just to have more. We warmly welcome girls, and staff, of all Christian denominations and other faith and secular backgrounds to join our thriving community. Last year the school celebrated its 125th anniversary. Building on our 400-year tradition, St Mary’s School, Cambridge belongs to an international network of approximately two hundred Mary Ward schools. Innovative Learning at St Mary’s We empower all our students to aim high. As an accredited High Performance Learning World Class School there has never been a more exciting time to join our team. High Performance Learning (HPL) is a research-based, pedagogy-led philosophy that responds to our growing understanding of human capability. It sees all students as potential high performers who are not limited by ‘ability’. HPL makes the goal of high performance the expectation for all students and uses a unique teaching and learning framework to systematically grow minds and develop the cognitive skills, values, attitudes and attributes needed to reach success. Here at St Mary’s, we are proud to be developing our own approach to HPL and welcome applications from like-minded colleagues who are ambitious for their students and committed to research-based approaches to teaching and learning. For further information please visit https://www.highperformancelearning.co.uk/ Digital St Mary’s St Mary's is a digital school. The goals of the School are supported through • developing a community of staff and students which learns in, responds to and engages with an ever-changing digital world; • preparing students for their future by giving them the confidence to work in a digital environment; • establishing creative teaching and learning environments; • employing teaching staff who are trained and supported to be technologically and digitally skilled. All members of St Mary's work digitally using Microsoft 365 as a platform. All students in the Senior School and Sixth Form have access to an individual device (Microsoft Surface Pro) which is used extensively in lessons and for home learning. St Mary’s School, Candidate Pack V1 (Jan 24) Page 3 of 7 Job Description: Part-Time Breakfast Chef (TTO plus 4 days) Reporting to: The Operations Manager has overall responsibility for the Catering Team but day to day reporting will be to the Catering Manager and in his absence, the Chef on duty. Hours of work: 20 hours per week, term time only from 6am to 10am at Mary Ward House, catering for those pupils who board at the school. The role is Monday to Friday but with a requirement to work some weekends on occasion. Some flexibility is required and you may be required to work additional hours to meet the business needs. Any authorised overtime hours will be paid for. Contract: Permanent, Term Time only plus INSET days, 35 weeks plus 4 days per annum. Salary: £10,375 per annum (FTE £25,943) Direct reports: None Place of work: On site: Mary Ward House, Cambridge Job Purpose To successfully prepare, cook and serve high-quality breakfast dishes in accordance with food safety and hygiene standards. Maintain a clean, organized kitchen and ensure smooth morning service. Work is primarily at Mary Ward House, however all catering staff may be called on to work at any of the St Mary’s sites. Job Description Responsibilities and Duties • Prepare and cook breakfast items to a high standard. • Ensure all stock is put away correctly, rotated, recorded if applicable and signed for. • Ensure food is prepared safely and hygienically in line with HACCP procedures. • With the Food Service Assistants, maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen area. • Monitor stock levels and report shortages to management. • Adhere to allergen awareness and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations. • Work collaboratively with other kitchen and service staff. • Taking and recording all the required temperature checks in line with food safety regulations. Identifying areas of potential risk and reporting where improvements are required. • Ensuring that all records that you are responsible for are up to date. • Attending training courses at the employer’s direction appropriate to the job role. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate competence and experience as follows: Person Specification This role will involve direct contact with children, including preparing and serving meals for them and answering questions regarding food at mealtimes. Qualifications • Minimum Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate. St Mary’s School, Candidate Pack V1 (Jan 24) Page 4 of 7 Experience • Experience of working in a busy kitchen. • Experience of working in a school (desirable). • At least 3 years of professional cooking experience. • Good understanding of food allergens, HACCP, and COSHH. • Ability to work efficiently and independently during early morning hours. • Punctual, reliable, and detail-oriented. • Maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at St Mary’s. • Ensure that your conduct within and outside St Mary’s does not conflict with organisational expectations. • Co-operate with all staff maintaining harmonious inter-personal relationships, internally and externally. • Attend staff meetings and training as required. • Participate in supervision sessions and appraisals with your line manager. Personal Skills • Strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills. • Good team worker, confident and able to offer training and support to colleagues as well as accept advice and help. • Good oral communication skills. • Good food preparation, service and hygiene awareness and skills. • Ability to work under pressure. • Willingness to share ideas and train others. Personal Qualities • Good team worker, contributing new ideas. • Enthusiastic, flexible and cheerful with a ‘can do’ attitude. • Professionalism and integrity. • Awareness of the need to observe child protection safeguards at all times. The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you may be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your line manager and your changing role within the School and overall business objectives of the School. Child Welfare and Child Protection Issues The interview for this post will include exploring issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children including: • motivation to work with children and young people; • ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships with children and young people; • emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours; • attitudes to the use of authority and maintaining discipline. Any relevant issues arising from the take up of references will be discussed at interview. The school is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. Benefits St Mary’s School, Candidate Pack V1 (Jan 24) Page 5 of 7 At St Mary’s you will enjoy an exceptional career and comprehensive benefits including a contributory pension scheme, 33% discount (pro rata for part-time staff) on school fees, BUPA cash plan, an occupational sickness scheme, free lunches and refreshments, a season ticket discount and much more. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion St Mary’s School is committed to ensuring equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and selects staff on merit irrespective of race, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marital status, sex, sexuality/gender preference, disability or age. You are not obliged to complete the Equal Opportunities Form, but any information given will help us monitor the effectiveness of our policies and procedures. If you have a disability, you are invited to request any special arrangements that you may require for interview or any adjustments that you would consider necessary to your working arrangements by contacting our Human Resources department (hr@stmaryscambridge.co.uk, 01223 353253). Process Application is welcomed by completing the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form which can be found on the Vacancies page of our website. This may be accompanied by a covering letter and a curriculum vitae. We are unable to accept applications supported by a CV alone. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children. Candidates are required to bring with them the necessary ID documentation and any relevant qualification certificate(s), all of which must be originals. Further information of the interview format will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview. If you have any question, please contact the HR Team by email: hr@stmaryscambridge.co.uk or call: 01223 353253. Closing date: 31 October 2025 Interview date: TBC We will review applications on receipt. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. The school is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced DBS check. St Mary’s School, Candidate Pack V1 (Jan 24) Page 6 of 7