Chef

Role: Chef

Location: South Brent

Working Hours: 09:30 - 13:30, Monday to Friday, term time only 

Salary: £10,000 - £11,000 per annum (actual)

A Fresh Opportunity to Make a Difference!

We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist school in South Brent, looking for a passionate and creative Chef to bring nutritious, home-cooked meals to students. Food plays a vital role in wellbeing and learning, and this is your chance to make a real impact in an educational setting.

About the Role:

As a Chef, you will be at the heart of the school community, preparing wholesome, balanced meals for 20 - 30 students while creating a warm and welcoming dining experience.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Menu Planning & Meal Preparation - Create nutritious, cost-effective meals within a set budget 
• Catering for Dietary Needs - Adapt menus for allergies and specific dietary requirements
• Stock Control & Ordering - Manage ingredients and oversee stock levels
• Food Safety & Hygiene - Maintain high standards of cleanliness and follow food safety regulations
• Health & Safety Compliance - Complete records, risk assessments, and adhere to safeguarding policies
• Student Engagement - Support students in learning basic cooking skills alongside teaching staff

What We’re Looking For:

• Passionate about food and its role in student wellbeing 
• Experience in meal planning, budgeting and food hygiene standards
• Organised, adaptable and able to run a kitchen independently
• A strong believer that “the kitchen is the heart of the home”
• A positive, proactive approach with a commitment to safeguarding

Why Join This School?

• Work in a supportive and rewarding school environment
• More than just catering - be part of an inspiring team helping young people thrive
• Family-friendly hours - term time only, with a great work-life balance 

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay