Head Chef
Full time, all year round
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Head Chef to lead the day-to-day operation of our busy school kitchen within the Catering & Hospitality Department.
You’ll be responsible for ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently, maintaining the highest standards of food quality, safety and service, while supporting and developing the catering team. Working closely with the Head of Catering & Hospitality, you’ll help deliver an excellent dining experience for pupils, staff and visitors, ensuring the kitchen is well-resourced to meet the needs of the School and its events.
If you’re an organised, hands-on leader with a passion for quality food and exceptional service, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: Monday 3 August 2026, 12 noon
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.
For further details, please download an application pack
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Head Chef to lead the day-to-day operation of our busy school kitchen within the Catering & Hospitality Department.
You’ll be responsible for ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently, maintaining the highest standards of food quality, safety and service, while supporting and developing the catering team. Working closely with the Head of Catering & Hospitality, you’ll help deliver an excellent dining experience for pupils, staff and visitors, ensuring the kitchen is well-resourced to meet the needs of the School and its events.
If you’re an organised, hands-on leader with a passion for quality food and exceptional service, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: Monday 3 August 2026, 12 noon
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.
For further details, please download an application pack
Application PackSupport-Staff-application-form-2026 (1)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.