Support Chef (term time only) NJC Scale 12-16 £28 598 - £30 518 FTE (£25 887 – £27 625 actual) Permanent Hours of work: 7.00am - 2.30pm daily 37 hrs per week, term time only (1 week school holiday working & 1 week Training days) Responsible to Chef Manager To start asap or Sept 2026 Rugby High school is a highly achieving girls Grammar school with a co-educational sixth form. We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to join our school as an experienced Support Chef with a passion for great food and an eye for detail to support our existing business. As this is a school based role, we do not require any weekend or regular evening hours; daily hours are 7.00am-2.30pm and term time only. There may be occasions where evening hours may be required. Rugby High School is a successful, calm, respectful and welcoming school, it is a delightful environment in which to work. We currently have 927 students on roll who are all motivated, well-behaved and value their education. The school meals service is managed within the school and is extremely popular. We use fresh ingredients and home style cooking to provide outstanding meals at affordable prices. Main responsibilities: • To assist the Chef Manager to plan the daily menu. • To help the Chef Manager prepare and cook the meals. • To ensure an excellent service is consistently delivered to both customers and clients • To assist the Chef Manager in the delegation and of supervision of duties • To ensure all Health and Safety policies are communicated and complied with, staff records are maintained and training and HR issues are conducted in accordance with both legislation and Company policy. • To deputise for the Chef Manager in their absence Key attributes include: • A passion for great freshly cooked food • Significant catering experience preferably in contract catering working at supervisory/management level. • A recognised level 3 catering qualification (eg NVQ 7133 or C & G 7061/2) • Excellent eye for detail, excellent customer service skills and time management • Experience of purchasing of goods and budgeted menu planning We can offer: • A strong and well-established team • A stimulating working environment • A supportive and collaborative department • Well-motivated staff The appointed candidate will have a varied and busy day, working in a school with a strong tradition of academic success, pastoral care, and extra-curricular enrichment. If you are interested in applying and would like further information on the post and an application pack, please contact Aimie Bennett on the below details: Closing date: 9am Monday 23rd February 2026 Interviews: W/C 2nd March 2026 T: 01788 810518 E: vacancies@rugbyhighschool.co.uk RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); online checks as part of KCSIE; medical fitness; identity and right to work in the UK. Applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. All staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn this includes ensuring that health and safety regulations are followed; activities that are potentially hazardous are risk assessed and contributing to the maintenance of a supportive culture throughout the school community in which students feel cared for, respected and listened to.