School Kitchen Chef

Islington, North London
Monday to Friday, School Hours Only
Immediate Start Available

Looking for a kitchen role that gives you your evenings, weekends, and school holidays back?

We're working with a welcoming through-school in Islington with approximately 200 pupils, looking for an experienced School Kitchen Chef to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys preparing nutritious meals in a friendly school environment and takes pride in keeping a kitchen running smoothly.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing and serving simple, nutritious meals for pupils and staff
• Food preparation and stock management
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
• Washing up and ensuring all kitchen equipment is cleaned and stored correctly
• Following food safety regulations and school procedures
• Working independently to ensure meals are prepared and served on time

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working as a Chef or Cook within a school setting
• Holds a valid Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
• Has a good understanding of food safety and allergen awareness
• Is organised, reliable, and able to work efficiently in a busy environment
• Enjoys working as part of a school community
• Has an enhanced DBS on the Update Service or is willing to obtain one

Why this role?

✅ School hours only
✅ Monday to Friday, no weekends
✅ Small, friendly school community
✅ Supportive leadership team
✅ Opportunity to make a real difference to pupils every day

If you're an experienced School Chef looking for a role with a better work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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