Nursery Relief Chef Deanery Road Nursery and Pre-school

Nursery Relief Chef - Full Time - London - 34119per annum amazing benefits

Bring your skills to LEYF and make the biggest impact on Londons families Drive healthy choices Join us as a Relief Chef with your central base at Deanery Road E15 Starting salary of 34119per year.

Were the London Early Years Foundation; we run 43 nurseries in London. With our unique charitable social enterprise model were leading change in Early Years ensuring equal education and care for all children to give them the best start in life. Any profits we make get reinvested back into the business giving more to you and to the children.

Were dedicated to keeping children safe healthy and fit with nutritious meals being a key part of this. As a Chef at LEYF youll have a big impact helping children families and your wider nursery team make healthier choices for life.

When I arrive at the nursery in the morning the childrens faces light up.- Senior Nursery Chef

Its a different working environment - a lot friendlier and calmer.- Senior Nursery Chef

What we give to you

• Astarting salary of 34119per year(full-time 40 hours/week - 8am-5pm)
• Work life balance Monday to Friday schedule!
• 7% pension contribution(you only contribute 1% so your take home pay is more)
• 70% childcare discountfor your child or grandchild at LEYF
• 35 days annual leave(including 8 bank holidays) and your birthday off
• Sector-leading parental leave wellbeing support shopping discounts company events team celebrations and more!
• 1000 salary increaseupon completing our Level 3 Chef Academy qualification

Who were looking for

As an Early Years Relief Chef youll support LEYF nurseries across London when permanent chefs are absent. Youll prepare tasty and nutritious meals for children and colleagues and help to educate children parents and the team on healthy eating.

Your main base will be at our Deanery Road Nursery and well cover travel expenses beyond your base.

Our nursery team is welcoming down-to-earth and genuinely supportive making it easy for you to be yourself at work. As a Chef at LEYF you wont just be have the chance to grow your skills through our Chef Academy contribute to menu development and prepare fresh nutritious meals every day (no reheating here!).

Bring your love of good food and your naturally kind patient approach to help the children explore new flavours and build healthy habits for life.

Youll need

• The right to work in the UK
• An ability to engage with the children making food fun!
• Level 2 Food hygiene cert or be willing to do the course (for free) in your first week

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you!Our recruitment process is quick so youll hear from us within 1-2 days after applying. Reach us at or0for any questions.