Colchester Royal Grammar School Address: Colchester, Essex CO3 3ND Salary : £13.26 - £13.47 per hour Hours: 18 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday, 33 weeks per year (term-time only) Contract: Permanent, Required as soon as possible Reference: 8245 An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of the country’s leading selective schools, (awarded The Sunday Times Parent Power East Anglia State Secondary School of the Decade and The Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence East Anglia 2026 ). This is a unique and rewarding position with sole responsibility for the preparation, cooking and service of dinner for up to 35 boarders and duty staff. This person will have the ability to follow an agreed menu and recipes, as well as knowledge of health and safety and food hygiene regulations. We are open to applications from candidates who have experience of cooking meals from scratch and who want to develop their skills in a welcoming and supportive kitchen. Benefits include free parking contributory pension death in service policy an Employee Assistance Programme the use of our swimming pool during the summer months. For more information Please see the attached job description and person specification (word) for more details. To apply: Please download and complete the Application Form (word) Please return an application form to applications@crgs.co.uk Alternatively visit our website to download an application form Closing date: 12pm, 12 January 2026 (we reserve the right to interview before this date therefore we urge potential applicants to apply as soon as possible). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting te welfare of young people and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Our School is enriched by a strongly multicultural and diverse student body. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, and would welcome applications from people who support and enhance this ethos. All candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be screened online. We have a Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement Policies, TSAT Trust website.