Head Chef

Head Chef

Location: Minehead, Somerset

Salary: £37,752 - £38,730, Depending on experience and qualifications

Hours: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks

Your role is to help achieve our school's mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently.

Key responsibilities:

Kitchen Leadership and Standards:

• Lead the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring food is prepared and presented to exceptional standards, in line with hotel expectations and guest satisfaction.
• Set and maintain high standards for cleanliness, organisation, food safety, allergen management, and health & safety compliance across all kitchen areas.
• Manage kitchen stock control, ordering, storage, and waste reduction procedures.
• Ensure that the kitchen is always audit-ready and compliant with all relevant legislation and internal protocols.
• Role model professionalism, teamwork, and a positive culture within the kitchen team.

Student Teaching and Support:

• Plan, deliver, and assess engaging, inclusive, and practical cooking sessions that develop students' culinary and employability skills.
• Provide ongoing feedback, encouragement, and challenge to help each student make progress in line with their individual goals.
• Work collaboratively with tutors and Learning Support Practitioners (LSPs) to ensure students are supported and engaged throughout every session.
• Use recognised frameworks such as RARPA to track, evidence, and review student progress effectively.
• Create a safe and supportive learning environment where students feel confident to learn, take risks, and grow in independence.

Responsibilities:

Successful candidate qualities:

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Chef in a high-quality hospitality setting
• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Strong leadership, team development, and kitchen management skills
• Confident in planning and delivering structured teaching or training sessions (experience in an educational or training setting is highly desirable)
• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to complete)
• Relevant catering qualification (e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3)
• Level 2 in English and Maths (or willingness to work towards)
• Knowledge of safeguarding and working with young people or adults with additional needs (desirable)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENCER CLARKE GROUP

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy.

• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained.
• You must have legal right to work in the UK.
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.