Head Chef

An exciting opportunity to lead the next chapter of our school’s catering provision

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and ambitious Head Chef to lead our busy school kitchen and help shape an exciting new chapter for our catering service.

This is a particularly exciting time to join us. We are working in partnership with Chefs in Schools, the charity dedicated to transforming food and food education in schools, as we embark on a significant development of our catering provision.

The school offers lunch service only. We deliver up to 700 meals a day, in a family-service style. The working hours are 7am – 3pm, term time only.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be at the heart of this transformation, including:

• Working in partnership with Chefs in Schools and benefiting from their specialist training and support.

• Leading the delivery of an exciting new menu, with a focus on producing fresh, appealing and high-quality food for our school community.

• Helping to shape the future operation of the kitchen as we undertake a revamp of our kitchen equipment and facilities.

• Developing the skills and confidence of the wider catering team, supported by training from Chefs in Schools.

• Leading a busy catering operation capable of producing up to 600 meals each day.

• Building a positive, well-organised kitchen culture with high standards of food quality, consistency, hygiene and service.

About Central Foundation:

Central Foundation Boys’ School is a high achieving all-boys school with 1160 students on roll including a mixed 6th Form. The school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2025 and students’ outcomes have been consistently exceptional both at KS4 and KS5.The school is located seconds away from the Old Street station and a 10-minute walk from Liverpool Street station and Moorgate. Parking is also available on site.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and other pre-employment vetting checks.

The successful candidate will be required to comply with safeguarding responsibilities as set out in the job description.

This post will involve working with children in a regulated activity. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

Applications should be sent to the school address FAO HR Manager or emailed to khanm@cfbs.islington.sch.uk.

Closing date: Monday 16th November 2026, 12pm