Sous Chef

The Belvedere Academy - GDST; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool, is seeking a well-qualified Sous Chef to support the Catering Manager and lead the academy dining area. The role includes menu planning, ordering and staffing duties, with a focus on delivering high-quality meals for staff and students.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 6.30am–3pm, 40 hours, term time plus 5 days. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative academy with family-friendly working hours and strong pastoral support.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Catering Manager in his absence.
• Lead the academy satellite dining area with responsibility for creative menu planning.
• Order food and non-food items and manage associated paperwork.
• Cook and direct staff to ensure high-quality food offer for staff and students.

Job description

The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool

NOR - 1256 girls (including 311 in Sixth Form)

Sous Chef

£17 per hour

Hours: Monday to Friday 6.30am – 3pm, 40 hours, term time plus 5 days (36.2 weeks)

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic person to join our catering team, to support the Catering Manager in maintaining a high-quality food offer for staff and students. The successful applicant will deputise for the Catering Manager in his absence and play an active role in leading the academy satellite dining area with responsibility for creative menu planning, ordering of food/non-food items and dealing with associated paperwork, cooking and staff direction. Full details of responsibilities are included on the job description.

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic, committed individual to join a truly innovative and successful academy whilst benefiting from family friendly working hours. The role is varied and demanding and is ideal for those who have a passion for providing exciting taste combinations to expand the culinary horizon for our students. The successful candidate will embrace interacting with people from different backgrounds whilst effortlessly switching priorities as required in this fast-paced environment.

In 2007, Belvedere was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We have high expectations of all our students and we support them with excellent pastoral care. Our extensive Enrichment programme allows pupils to develop into well rounded individuals. In March 2025, Ofsted judged us Outstanding in Behaviour and Attitudes and in Personal Development. We were delighted that they recognised how our “ambitious” curriculum inspired our pupils to be, “ambitious for their futures” within an “inclusive” community in which pupils “can be themselves”.

Children of our staff have a higher priority in our Y7 admissions process - please see the Admissions Policy on our website or call the academy office for further details.

Our commitment

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change. We want every colleague to feel valued, respected and supported, and we actively welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.

We are equally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must therefore be willing to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.