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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Non-profit Organisation

Chef Apprentice

Salary Range
£12,500 - £16,500
£1,042 - £1,375 / mo

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London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

    • Contract type: Apprenticeship
    • Postcode: London SE14 6LU
    • Nursery name: Playhouse Nursery and Pre-School
    • Hours/Week: 40
    • Job posted date: 17 Mar 2023
    • Salary range: £12,500- £16,500
    • Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English or Level 2 Functional skills required
    • Location Moonshot Centre, Angus St, London SE14 6LU
    • Bus routes: Exeter Way (Stop U/Q) Marquis of Granby (Stop S/T) 177, 53, 225, 21, 136, 171

Job Description LEYF offer the Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeships where you can Learn how to prepare nutritious and tasty meals for children in nurseries, work in a nurturing environment with a team and mentor that support you in a way that works for you. Course will start in March. Many of our apprentices are aged 16 to 18, but you can be an apprentice at any age. Essential A positive attitude! Excited to work in a nursery preparing healthy and delicious food for children and running food-related activities with them. Desired Strong desire to influence positive change when required through modelling the LEYF values; Brave, Fun, Inspiring and Nurturing. About the Nursery Rated Good by Ofsted, Playhouse Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Fordham Park, close to New Cross and New Cross Gate stations. We’re a spacious, modern nursery, with separate rooms and gardens for different age groups. Children can try many different activities from science experiments to traditional cooking, world music, yoga, construction, sensory play and much more!

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Chef Apprentice roles across London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Preschools & Childcare Services.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12,500 - £16,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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