Job Description

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/SGS/58902

Location

Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

39,332.00 - 41,182.00 Annually (Actual)


H9 Grade inclusive of fringe allowance

Closing Date

8:00am, 23rd Jun 2025

Start Date

September 2025

Positions Available

1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed
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About this Role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Head Chef to join our Catering team. This is a permanent, full-time position of 37 hours per week, across the year.

The post holder is expected to work a rotating shift pattern, involving weekdays' morning and afternoon shifts and weekends shifts

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You will be overseeing the preparation and delivery of fresh, home-cooked meals for approximately 1,500 pupils and staff, as well as a boarding community of around 120 boarders.

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent contract

Grade:

H9 SCP 29 - 31 (Full-time Equivalent salary: 38,626 to 40,476 per year, plus outer fringe allowance of 706 per annum)

Salary: From 39,332 to 41,182 per annum (inclusive of outer fringe)

Hours:

37 hours per week with a rotating shift pattern Working across the year (ie 52 weeks contract) Weekdays: Include morning shift (6:30 am - 3:00 pm) and afternoon shift (11:00 am - 7.30 pm) Weekends shift: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Expectation to work one week in 3 of evenings and one weekend in three, depending on business needs

Start Date:

September 2025 - Subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks


For details of the role please refer to the

The successful candidate should:

Haverelevant training and certificates in catering Have experience of high volume catering to a high standard Have line management experience of at least a team of 10 staff Demonstrate good communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders Be proactive with strong problem-solving skills

We can offer:

Additional training and support Ongoing professional development Free Lunch on working days Free parking on school site Use of the school's fitness suite/Gym Staff Wellbeing Programme Employee Assistance Programme As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George's school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

St George's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.



Child Protection Policy 2024-25.pdf JD Head Chef.pdf Safer Recruitment Policy 2024.pdf #

Contact Details

Martha Fung

01582716228

recruitment@stgeorges.herts.sch.uk

St George's School would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions:

Do you have the following qualifications? GCSE Maths and English grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

Do you have the following qualifications? City & Guilds 706/1&2 or NVQ equivalent

Do you have the following qualifications? Level 2 accredited Food Hygiene certificate

How many years experience do you have with high volume catering to a high standard?

* How many years experience do you have with line managing a team of at least 10 staff including chefs and kitchen assistants?