Chef Opportunity

Are you ready to take the next step in your culinary career? We’re looking for an aspiring Chef to join our busy Catering team at St Edward’s School. It’s an exciting opportunity for an ambitious chef ready to take the next step in their career and develop within a professional, supportive, and high-performing kitchen.

Working closely with the Head Chef and Senior Chefs, you’ll play an important role in delivering fresh, high-quality dishes for pupils, staff, and guests across daily service and a varied calendar of events, including fine dining evenings, weddings, school functions, and summer programmes.

While the position is offered at Junior Sous Chef level, we’re also keen to hear from experienced

or

Chef de Parties

who have the potential and ambition to step up. With the right attitude, ability, and passion for great food, there’s excellent scope for development and progression within our talented and supportive catering team.

Senior Chef de Parties

You’ll gain experience across menu planning, large-scale production, and event catering while contributing to a kitchen culture that values creativity, consistency, and teamwork.

Application forms can be found in the blue ‘useful links’ box to the right, or below, depending on your device. Completed forms should be emailed to recruitment@stedwardsoxford.org or posted to Recruitment, St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NN.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 26 th October 2025. Job descriptions for all three levels are available by following the links above.

We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

St Edward’s does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

St Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.

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