Head Chef

Term time: 40 weeks of the year - 7.00am - 3.00pm

The current job role will be suited to a head/senior chef looking to move into a management role with support. The Academy has very high standards and expectations and will require a person who is confident in managing a small team. This Academy runs in partnership with another Academy and models the site standards and expectations on each other. Working in close companionship with the exec chef in the sister Academy the chefs will be in close contact on presentation and food offer. 

Strict guidance to Allergens and Natasha’s law is given and followed. Training is expected to be completed in a timely manner and for this person to keep the team up to date with their training and due diligence. The successful person will be working closely with the MAT Catering Manager who looks after both Academies. The HR, payroll and menus are all done by the Group Manager however input is required to ensure compliance is met. Training will be given to the successful applicant to ensure complete understanding of the role. 

Wren Academy Enfield opened in September 2020 with a first cohort of Year 7 students and has then grown each year with the addition of a new year group. Our oldest students are now in Year 11, and we are planning for the start of GCSEs followed by the creation of an academic Sixth Form offering the full range of A Levels.

Please see the attached applicant pack and our website for full details.

Please email your completed application to recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org

Visits to the academy are welcome. Appointments can be arranged by emailing recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org or by calling the Academy on 020 3150 4604.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 21 March 2025

Applications will be considered as they are received.

CVs will not be accepted.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Trust may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.The Trust is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self- declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.