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🥝 Nursery Chef - Childrens Garden Nursery and Pre - School

LEYF Nurseries | London, United Kingdom | Posted June 27, 2026

Job Description

Nursery Chef - Full Time 32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm) - Newham, E16 - £26,901 + 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 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
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