Nursery Chef Assistant - Carlton Hill Nursery
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, South West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | London Early Years Foundation |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Nursery Chef Assistant - Part Time - Maida Vale, NW8 - 30 hours per week, 11-5pm, £12.21 per hour + amazing benefits
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 free 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 the Chef Academy course
You can work sociable hours - no evenings or weekends
Lots of training, promotions and nurturing work environment
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)
Sector-leading parental leave
Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing 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 the nursery chef 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 will also work closely with the chef to manage 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.
You'll have the opportunity to take part in training at our Early Years Chef Academy, where you can train to be a LEYF chef.
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)
About the nursery
“My nursery is like a family.” ‒ O’Shana, Room Manager
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Carlton Hill Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old. The Nursery is located close to Maida Vale and Kilburn Park. Our children might make wooden toys and props, cook in our home corner, take part in science experiments, climb trees, grow fruit and veg or spot insects in our 'jungle' and much more.
Apply now
Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.
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 free 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 the Chef Academy course
You can work sociable hours - no evenings or weekends
Lots of training, promotions and nurturing work environment
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)
Sector-leading parental leave
Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing 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 the nursery chef 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 will also work closely with the chef to manage 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.
You'll have the opportunity to take part in training at our Early Years Chef Academy, where you can train to be a LEYF chef.
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)
About the nursery
“My nursery is like a family.” ‒ O’Shana, Room Manager
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Carlton Hill Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old. The Nursery is located close to Maida Vale and Kilburn Park. Our children might make wooden toys and props, cook in our home corner, take part in science experiments, climb trees, grow fruit and veg or spot insects in our 'jungle' and much more.
Apply now
Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.