Cooking Teacher – Chef Instructor

Cooking Teacher – Chef Instructor – SW17 7BQ

We are looking for a Chef Instructor to join our En Cuisine team based in London (Balham). We are seeking a patient and enthusiastic professional, passionate about healthy food and eager to share that knowledge with our little chefs through hands-on cookery classes.

What you do as a Chef Instructor:

• Manage a group of 12 children for a 1-hour cooking class, twice a week from Monday to Friday, from 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm

• Handle mise en place, tuition and cleaning

• Guide the children by explaining instructions and the step-by-step recipe clearly

• Demonstrate good knowledge of techniques and different cuisines

• Be creative to keep children focused and engaged during hands-on activities

• Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety

What we require from you:

• Good kitchen experience, ideally within restaurants

• Fluent English

• Passion for food and teaching

• Strong organisational skills and patience

• DBS check (compulsory)

• First Aid (paid by En Cuisine Cooking School if needed)

• Level 2 Food Hygiene certification

• Two written references

• Commitment

What’s in it for you:

• Work within a company expanding its brand

• Fixed days and hours (up to 5 afternoons per week if desired, plus holiday camps and weekend cooking classes)

• Ideal complementary role for a chef wishing to share skills with the younger generation

• Self-employed contract

Job Type: Part-time, Self-employed contract
Language: English (required)
Licence/Certification: Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work Location: In person