Casual Chef
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE14 days remaining to apply
Closing date
25 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £16.52 - £17.90 Hourly
Casual Chef job summary
Salary: Grade 6(£16.52 - £17.90 per hour) FTE equivalent pay is £27,709 - £30,023 p.a
Hours: 25 -30 hours per week (Core working hours are 09:30 - 14:30)
Join our team and bring your passion for food to our school community!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Chef to join our catering team. You’ll help deliver high-quality, nutritious meals for our students and staff, while supporting school events and leading the kitchen team.
What you’ll be doing:
- Planning menus and preparing, cooking and serving meals
- Supervising kitchen staff and maintaining high standards
- Managing stock and ordering supplies
- Catering for school events
- Supporting health, safety and food hygiene standards
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is organised, reliable and works well under pressure
- Can lead and motivate a team
- Has catering and stock-control experience
- Has a good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety
- Takes pride in delivering excellent customer service
How to apply:
Please complete the application form on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contactJeremiah at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk.
Matthew Arnold School reserves the right to interview applicants early and close the advert prior to closing date, therefore please apply as soon as possible.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Matthew Arnold School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
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