Chef Opportunity

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Hours

Full-time

Working Weeks

Full year (52 weeks)

Start Date

As soon as possible

Application Deadline

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Job Summary

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.

The School is open to appointing at either Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef level depending on the experience and suitability of the successful candidate. 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. The salary banding for this opportunity is between £30,000 and £34,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

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.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 10th June 2026.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.

Why work at St Edward's?

In return the school offers an attractive benefits package including:

• A friendly and inclusive working environment
• 30 days annual holiday entitlement
• Free meals
• Free Nuffield Health Gym membership (including membership for your partner and children under the age of 21)
• Free on-site car parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Defined contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows. The standard employee contribution rate is 5% with the employer contributing 8%. Enhanced contributions by the employee will be matched by the employer, up to the cap of 12%

This role is part of the School Support Staff Referral Scheme. An incentive may be payable if the successful candidate is referred in line with the scheme's terms and conditions.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.Registered Charity No: 309681

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