Head Chef
- Organisation: Oundle School
- Location: Northamptonshire
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Salary info £31,838.00 per annum
£31,838.00 Annually (Actual) - Tenure: Part-time
- Closing Date: Thursday 19 November 2026
Our Catering Department has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated, hardworking Head Chef to join their team.
The Role
The Head Chef is responsible for the successful production of healthy, balanced food to pupils, staff, and visitors at all services, within pre- determined budgetary levels. The Head Chef role focuses on food production and kitchen management with responsibility for the multiple dining rooms/outlets and some hospitality.
Working within the Catering team, the role holder will report to the Senior Head Chef, and is responsible for Chefs, with day to day responsibility for, Kitchen Porters and Pot Wash. For the right candidate this role will offer variety, diversity, and plenty of development opportunities. In addition to a friendly working environment and excellent opportunities for career progression, we offer a wide range of benefits including Pension, Life Assurance, BUPA Wellness Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and discounted membership of the Sports Centre and swimming pool.
Hours
Hours of work: 80 hours over a 2-week rota, working either early or late shifts. Working alternative weekends.
Working Weeks: 41.4 working weeks per annum, paid for 47.21 weeks to include annual leave entitlement.
Salary: £31,838 pro-rata per annum, (£35,077 FTE)
The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.
A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.
Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will have been awarded at least NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation and Production, Food Safety and Allergen Awareness with knowledge and awareness of health and safety regulations. You will need to demonstrate previous experience working as a chef, have a proven track record in providing quality food and be willingness to learn and adapt, with a focus on continuous development.
A positive, flexibly attitude with the ability to prioritise and organise workloads is imperative.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements for the role including the benefits on offer and an overview of the School, please download the Job Description
To Apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the "Job Description" link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date.
Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.
Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department
Both Schools are 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 and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Agencies
The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.
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Our Catering Department has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated, hardworking Head Chef to join their team.
Description
The Role
The Head Chef is responsible for the successful production of healthy, balanced food to pupils, staff, and visitors at all services, within pre- determined budgetary levels. The Head Chef role focuses on food production and kitchen management with responsibility for the multiple dining rooms/outlets and some hospitality.
Working within the Catering team, the role holder will report to the Senior Head Chef, and is responsible for Chefs, with day to day responsibility for, Kitchen Porters and Pot Wash. For the right candidate this role will offer variety, diversity, and plenty of development opportunities. In addition to a friendly working environment and excellent opportunities for career progression, we offer a wide range of benefits including Pension, Life Assurance, BUPA Wellness Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and discounted membership of the Sports Centre and swimming pool.
Hours
Hours of work: 80 hours over a 2-week rota, working either early or late shifts. Working alternative weekends.
Working Weeks: 41.4 working weeks per annum, paid for 47.21 weeks to include annual leave entitlement.
Salary: £31,838 pro-rata per annum, (£35,077 FTE)
The School
Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.
A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.
Living in Oundle
We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School’s Stahl Theatre.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will have been awarded at least NVQ level 2 in Food Preparation and Production, Food Safety and Allergen Awareness with knowledge and awareness of health and safety regulations. You will need to demonstrate previous experience working as a chef, have a proven track record in providing quality food and be willingness to learn and adapt, with a focus on continuous development.
A positive, flexibly attitude with the ability to prioritise and organise workloads is imperative.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements for the role including the benefits on offer and an overview of the School, please download the Job Description
To Apply
Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the "Job Description" link, below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date.
Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.
Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department
Both Schools are 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 and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Recruitment Agencies
The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.
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