School Chef at Raedwald Trust

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RT/47728

Location

Raedwald Trust, 291 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5ND

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£44,836.00 Annually (FTE)

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midnight, Fri 3rd Jul, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Driving licence required

Interview Date(s)

w/c 6th July 2026 (you may be invited to interview before the closing date)

Interview Date(s) w/c 6th July 2026 (you may be invited to interview before the closing date)

About this Role

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. The successful candidate 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, the successful candidate 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.