Regional Executive Chef Educator (London)

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, London, N1 0AX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Inner London PO5, Points 39-42 (£54,359 to £57,489 p/a)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are thrilled to be seeking a culinary visionary with next-level mentorship skills to shape our dining culture. You need to be excited by 95% scratch-cooking, nutritional guidelines, and supply chains , but also skilled enough with people to inspire and upskill kitchen teams and engage school leaders and primary children alike.

The core mission is to dramatically transform our regional school dining halls into vibrant spaces of discovery and delight, shifting us away from generic national wholesalers toward localised, sustainable, and ethical scratch-cooking. We need a talented leader who can confidently oversee a cluster of up to 10 kitchens, manage strict operational budgets, and step directly into the classroom to deliver hands-on cooking lessons that spark lifelong curiosity.

Your task is to elevate the standard and presentation of every single meal without exceeding tight funding constraints. How can we connect our kitchens to our communities and nourish our children better so that they can learn, grow, and flourish effectively?

What the school offers its staff

The central Trust team is a small but experienced team led by the CEO and Executive Directors to provide a comprehensive service to our schools and the Trust’s Head Office. We have developed a regional approach which has significantly developed our knowledge of local context and operations and our ability to provide strategic influence. It has also facilitated growing collaboration between schools within their region and across the Trust as a whole. Our Regional Chef Educators will be the architects of a new dining culture. As part of our regional leadership, you will move beyond contract management to lead a culinary movement that integrates food into the heart of our educational mission. Working closely with central team and Principals, you will oversee a cluster of up to 10 kitchens, transforming them into centers of culinary excellence.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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Regional Executive Chef Educator Job Pack June 2026.pdf - 2.28 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@elliotfoundation.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-elliot-foundation-academies-trust

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