Job Description
Head Chef
Permanent role
We are looking to appoint a Head Chef to join our catering team. We are looking for a chef who has experience of working in a kitchen provision and working as part of a team. As our Head Chef you will be responsible for running the kitchen, dining hall and refectory operations and fulfil the food and beverage needs of the School for staff, day pupils, boarding pupils and visitors. Facilities are excellent and our Kitchen is the heart of the school. We provide a balanced and nutritious menu for our children and staff. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a friendly team who play a key role in the school.
Shebbear College is a small independent day and boarding school of around 300 pupils, for boys and girls aged from 2 – 18. Set in 85-acres of countryside between Dartmoor and Exmoor, it is an idyllic location in which to work. Class sizes are smaller than average throughout the school and we pride ourselves on knowing every pupil as an individual, recognising their potential and helping them to achieve their best, whatever that may be. This is what makes us special and stands us apart from other schools.
Hours – Full Time – 40 hours per week.
BENEFITS OF SERVICE
• Working in a small friendly school in a stunning rural location
• Free lunch and refreshments during term-time
• Free Parking on site
• Health and Wellbeing Centre on site during term time
• Use of school facilities including gym
• Uniform provided
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants must complete the application form at https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000001116
No agencies please.
Closing Date: 2nd March 2026
Early applications are encouraged and Shebbear College reserves the right to close the recruitment process earlier than advertised, should a high volume of suitable applications be received.
PLEASE NOTE: Shebbear College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment including regular training attendance.
The successful applicant will be offered the post subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, proof of appropriate qualifications, Health questionnaire, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the applicant as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, proof of identity, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, an overseas police check if required and confirmation of the right to work in the UK. Please refer to the Recruitment Selection and Disclosures Policy and Procedure on the school website.