The role
Are you ready to take the next step in your culinary career? Were looking for an aspiring Chef to join our busy Catering team at St Edwards School. Its 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, youll 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, theres 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.
Youll gain experience across menu planning, large-scale production, and event catering while contributing to a kitchen culture that values creativity, consistency, and teamwork.
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 11th May 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.
St Edwards 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 Edwards 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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