Chef
Description✓Work in a friendly kitchen and enjoy working with children every day
✓“When I arrive at the nursery in the morning, the children’s faces light up.” ‒ Conchobar, Senior Chef
✓We’re the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries
✓Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.
✓We give you strong in-house training at our Chef Academy
✓You’ll work sociable hours in a friendly environment, and you’ll love interacting with the children in your nursery.
✓What’s in it for you?
✓“It’s not just a kitchen job; you get to engage with the children a lot.” ‒ Bruno, Chef
✓An extra £1,000 uplift in your salary [for 40-hour week qualified chefs] when you complete our inhouse Early Years Chef Academy
✓You work sociable hours — no evenings or weekends
✓Generous pension at 7% from us [1% from you]
✓70% discount on childcare fees
✓Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday [pro-rated for part-time hours]
✓Lots of training, promotions and nurturing work environment
✓Sector-leading parental leave
✓Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
✓A bit about the role
✓“It’s a different working environment ‒ a lot friendlier and calmer.” ‒ Conor, Senior Chef
✓You’ll help prepare nutritious meals for children and feel real job satisfaction from promoting healthy eating habits for life
✓Children love the cooking and food-related activities run by our Chefs.
✓You’ll enjoy working with the wider nursery team but also get ownership of the kitchen and suppliers, ensuring a healthy environment and keeping children with allergies safe
✓You’ll be part of the LEYF chef community contributing across our settings, sharing ideas and recipes.
✓About the nursery
✓“My nursery is like a family.” ‒ O’Shana, Room Leader
✓Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Bird in Bush Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old
✓The Nursery is located in Peckham, close to South Bermondsey station
✓We are a spacious, airy setting, with separate rooms for different age groups and two gardens
✓The children enjoy science experiments, construction, messy arts play, gardening, cooking and much more.
✓You will need:
✓The right to work in the UK
✓A positive attitude and excited to work with children
✓Food Hygiene Level 2 or equivalent, or be willing to do the course in the first week of work [paid for by LEYF]
✓Apply now
✓Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you Show more →
✓“When I arrive at the nursery in the morning, the children’s faces light up.” ‒ Conchobar, Senior Chef
✓We’re the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries
✓Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.
✓We give you strong in-house training at our Chef Academy
✓You’ll work sociable hours in a friendly environment, and you’ll love interacting with the children in your nursery.
✓What’s in it for you?
✓“It’s not just a kitchen job; you get to engage with the children a lot.” ‒ Bruno, Chef
✓An extra £1,000 uplift in your salary [for 40-hour week qualified chefs] when you complete our inhouse Early Years Chef Academy
✓You work sociable hours — no evenings or weekends
✓Generous pension at 7% from us [1% from you]
✓70% discount on childcare fees
✓Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday [pro-rated for part-time hours]
✓Lots of training, promotions and nurturing work environment
✓Sector-leading parental leave
✓Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
✓A bit about the role
✓“It’s a different working environment ‒ a lot friendlier and calmer.” ‒ Conor, Senior Chef
✓You’ll help prepare nutritious meals for children and feel real job satisfaction from promoting healthy eating habits for life
✓Children love the cooking and food-related activities run by our Chefs.
✓You’ll enjoy working with the wider nursery team but also get ownership of the kitchen and suppliers, ensuring a healthy environment and keeping children with allergies safe
✓You’ll be part of the LEYF chef community contributing across our settings, sharing ideas and recipes.
✓About the nursery
✓“My nursery is like a family.” ‒ O’Shana, Room Leader
✓Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Bird in Bush Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old
✓The Nursery is located in Peckham, close to South Bermondsey station
✓We are a spacious, airy setting, with separate rooms for different age groups and two gardens
✓The children enjoy science experiments, construction, messy arts play, gardening, cooking and much more.
✓You will need:
✓The right to work in the UK
✓A positive attitude and excited to work with children
✓Food Hygiene Level 2 or equivalent, or be willing to do the course in the first week of work [paid for by LEYF]
✓Apply now
✓Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you Show more →