Alleyn's School an independent day school based in Dulwich, South London are currently seeking a full-time Pastry Chef to join our large, friendly in-house catering team from Thursday 8 January 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to create delicious food, including pastries and desserts for our school community while enjoying work-life balance with term time plus working arrangements.

The Pastry Chef supports the Executive Chef in kitchen operations and delivering a welcoming catering service, carrying out a variety of tasks related to fresh food preparation and service.

This is a full-time position, offering a term-time plus schedule (42 weeks per year). Working hours are typically Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

At Alleyn’s we value the well-being of our staff, offering a range of benefits, including access to our onsite gym and pool, lunches and refreshments, staff pension scheme based on 8% employer contributions, enhanced family leave pay, an employee assistance program, income protection insurance, a cycle-to-work scheme, and opportunities for personal development and growth within a supportive environment. Please see the job description for more information

If you have a passion for pastry, and would like to be part of our dynamic team at Alleyn's School, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Alleyn’s is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Alleyn’s welcomes applications from all applicants who meet the requirements for the position, however we are especially keen to receive applications from those in minority groups for which the School is currently underrepresented. We celebrate diversity and thrive on the benefits it brings.