School Chef

Job Description

• Raedwald Trust
• Address: 291 Spring Road, Ipswich IP4 5ND
• Salary: £44,836 per annum, pro rata
• Hours: 20 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference: 5202

At Raedwald Trust, we are proud to deliver high-quality alternative provision, specialising in partnership working across the education landscape. Our dedicated trust-wide team is committed to delivering outstanding excellent efficient and effective education.

We are seeking a passionate, skilled and committed

School Chef to join our Alternative Provision Trust. This is a unique opportunity for a talented chef to play a key role in supporting young people through the provision of high-quality, freshly prepared meals and by becoming an integral member of our wider school community.

We are looking for someone who shares our inspirational and forward-thinking approach to education and wellbeing. You will be passionate about food, nutrition and making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

The School Chef will lead the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, ensuring the delivery of healthy, appealing and nutritious meals that meet School Food Standards while maintaining the highest levels of food safety and compliance.

This role offers extensive support and development, including specialist training through an external partner, alongside ongoing hands-on guidance and mentoring. However, you must be able to learn quickly, develop confidence in the role and become largely self-sufficient within the first three months of employment.

What we can offer

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people
• A supportive, innovative and ambitious working environment
• Comprehensive training
• Ongoing hands-on support, mentoring and professional guidance
• The opportunity to shape and develop an exciting school food provision
• A valued position within the Trust's leadership and wider school community
• Opportunities to contribute to events, projects and future developments across the Trust
• The opportunity to deliver food curriculum within the Trust’s pathway strategy
• Scope to deliver further workshops and enrichment programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a chef who wants to use their skills and creativity in a role that goes beyond food production, becoming an important part of a community dedicated to transforming outcomes for young people.

For more information

Please read the Application Pack (pdf)

Please visit the Raedwald Trust website or contact

Laura Leeder on 01473 550472 to arrange a visit.

How To Apply

Please apply via MyNewterm on the Raedwald Trust website: https://www.raedwaldtrust.com/about-raedwald-trust/vacancies/

Please note we cannot accept CVs.

Our Job Applicants Privacy Notice can be found on our website here https://www.raedwaldtrust.com/raedwald-trust-policies/data-protection/

Closing date: 3 July 2026

Interview date: week commencing 6 July 2026 (you may be invited to interview before the closing date)

Appointment of the successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. This is as stated in the Trust’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy to show commitment to safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children.

As an equal opportunities employer, the Raedwald Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Raedwald Trust.

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