Pastry Chef

Summary

An exciting opportunity has developed within our Senior School Catering department for an exceptionally skilled and passionate Pastry Chef to join our friendly Kitchen Brigade.

Detail

Starting Salary of £25,432.72 per annum Permanent | Full-time | Term-time plus 4 weeks (38 weeks per year)

An exciting opportunity has developed within our Senior School Catering department for an exceptionally skilled and passionate Pastry Chef to join our friendly Kitchen Brigade.

Working alongside the Head Chef and Second Chef, the post holder will be responsible for creating a range of beautiful and delicious desserts for our day and boarding students, staff and visitors to the School.

The successful candidate must have prior experience working with pastry, be creative with excellent attention to detail whilst holding a relevant qualification (Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering, or equivalent). Is it essential that the post holder is able to work well with others, promote positive working relationships and have an awareness of site health and safety.

Further information and a full job description can be found on our website.

This role is a permanent position working Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 2:00pm, during term-time plus 4 weeks during July and August for our International Summer School (totalling 38 weeks per year). The starting salary is £25,432.72 per annum with overtime as required at School functions and events.

Benefits include free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); paid breaks; free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 16 January 2026 at 9:00am. Early applications are encouraged as interviews may be held as and when applications are received.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Documents

• Pastry Chef - December 2025 PDF Document