The Richard Pate School is a successful co-ed independent day school (ages 3-11) in Cheltenham Gloucestershire, and is very proud of its in-house Catering Team.
We are seeking someone with confident cooking and baking skills to join our friendly and professional team delivering freshly-prepared and nutritionally-balanced lunches to over 300 pupils and staff each day. In addition, the catering team also prepares packed lunches for trips, match teas for sports fixtures and refreshments for school events.
In summary the role is as follows:
- Assisting with all tasks involved in the running of a busy School kitchen, including setting up the dining room, preparing and serving meals and clearing away and cleaning tasks.
- This permanent role is part-time, term-time only – working 55 hours over a two week cycle: alternating between 25 hours per week (9-2) and 30 hours per week (9-3).
- Hourly rate up to £13.21 per hour, contracted to 42.1 weeks per year.
- Start date 1 September 2026
To be successful in this role you must:
- Possess confident cooking and baking skills – developed either at home or in a catering environment.
- Be capable of following a recipe, and enjoy contributing recipe ideas.
- Be comfortable working on your own, and also happy to ‘muck in’ with other members of the kitchen team to complete kitchen tasks.
- Be cheerful and friendly, with a ‘can do’ attitude and a professional approach to work.
- Be willing to keep up to date in matters of food hygiene and health and safety.
- Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
- Be able to communicate well with children and staff members.
- Be committed to the aims and objectives of the School, and to the safeguarding and wellbeing of the School’s pupils and staff.
In return, we offer you:
- A positive working environment, with friendly and supportive colleagues.
- A strong commitment to on-going professional development and lifelong learning
- Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment provided
- A fee-remission scheme
- Free parking on site and subsidised lunches during term time.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.
Further Information
For further information on the role, please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Up to date information and policies (including ‘Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure, including Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and Recruitment Privacy Notice’) may also be found on the school website.
Equality Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Candidates who have a disability or any other special requirements should let the School know if there are any reasonable adjustments they would like the School to make as part of the recruitment process.
How to Apply
To apply for this role you will need to complete an Application Form below or you can call the Bursary at The Richard Pate School (01242 522052), who can send one out to you.
Applications must be received by noon on 17 June 2026
Interviews will be held on Thursday 2 July 2026
Start Date 1 September 2026
NB: CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form, but may be submitted as additional supporting documentation.
Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the School. We make sure that all our staff are trained and supervised to a high standard so they can provide safe, effective practice.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check including Barred List check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to undertake online checks and ask for references prior to interview, by applying for this role you are consenting for us to contact your referees. Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Pate’s Grammar School Foundation is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
