Nursery Chef

Nursery@aspire, 20 Burr Road, London, SW18 4SQ

SALARY: £30,200.45- £32,344.94
dependent on experience

This is an All Year Round role (52 Weeks, Per Year) working five days per week Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (35 hours per week, with annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement). Part-time and term-time only working hours will not be considered for this role.

CLOSING DATE: 06th February 2026

START DATE: ASAP

We are an Outstanding nursery that welcomes 43 children each day, aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are in search of a passionate chef to prepare fresh, nutritious meals from scratch. This role involves preparing a two-course lunch and a hot dinner daily, while carefully considering any allergies among the children.

The ideal candidate will create a balanced menu that adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. We are ideally seeking candidates with experience in cooking for nurseries or educational settings, although this is not an essential requirement.

Nursery@Aspire is conveniently located close to local parks and public transport links. We offer both full-time and sessional childcare for children attending on a full- or part-time basis.

We are open Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year, from 7:30am to 6:25pm. The nursery is closed for two weeks, between Christmas and New Year, as well as on statutory Bank Holidays.

At Nursery@Aspire, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We invest in our team through regular training and continuous personal development. With most of our staff having been part of our nursery family for over five years, we offer children stability, strong relationships, and consistent care.

Please note that nursery@aspire will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any disappointment. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please be aware that nursery@aspire is unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Nursery@aspire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.

Nursery@aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations listed in KCSiE 2025, these include basic online checks of shortlisted candidates' social media presence and other internet-based public forums.