Job Description

• Old Buckenham Hall
• Address: Brettenham Park, Suffolk IP7 7PH
• Salary: £25,000 per annum
• Hours: 36.25 hours per week, 40.4 week per year (33 weeks term time + 7.4 weeks out of term time)*
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference: 8993

We are seeking a Chef to join our Old Buckenham Hall Catering team. You will ideally have a passion for overall belief in the importance of supporting the School’s aims and objectives through the provision of nutritious, appealing and varied meals for students, staff and visitors.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities:

• Prepare meals, in accordance with agreed recipes and methods
• Present food to a high standard
• Have knowledge of key nutrient groups and specific dietary needs
• Serve food to staff and students, adhering to portion controls
• Contribute ideas for school events
• Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment
• Undertake basic record-keeping as required
• Assist in the monitoring and arrangement of orderly and secure storage of supplies
• Operation and storage of catering equipment in accordance with instructions
• Assist in allergen labelling.

* Including:

• 15 cleaning and INSET days per annum (6 hours per day)
• 22 working days per annum supporting Summer Lettings (8 hours per day).

All staff, contractors, volunteers have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the school which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct. Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that ‘the Whole Person is the Whole point’. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Rugby School

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.

How to apply

Please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Closing date: 12 June 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, social medica checks (including the dark web) and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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