Job Description
Chef
Full Time, Permanent, 52 Weeks per Year
Salary: £25,659 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, All Year Round
To Start: 30th November 2026
We are looking to appoint a 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 Chef you will be responsible for the preparation of meals for our children and staff. 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.
BENEFITS OF SERVICE
• Working in a small, friendly school in a stunning rural location
• Competitive salary
• 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
• Opportunity for professional development and training
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants must complete the online application form via the school's recruitment portal
https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000001433
For further information about the role, please contact Danni Joyce at danielle@inspiredlearninggroup.co.uk
Closing Date: 9th November 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.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Shebbear College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, including attendance at regular safeguarding training. The successful applicant will be offered the post subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, proof of qualifications, a health questionnaire, online searches of publicly available information, proof of identity, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, overseas police checks where applicable, and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.
Please refer to the College's Recruitment, Selection and Disclosures Policy on the school website for further information.