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Community Chef

Restorative Justice For All International Institute
Surrey Quays, London

Posted: 3 Aug 2026

Deadline: 30 Aug 2026

Compensation: £35 per session

Living Wage employer Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme

Paid Part-time

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Job description

RJ4All is seeking an enthusiastic and supportive chef with relevant qualifications (Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene, DBS Check) to lead our bi-weekly surplus food community cooking workshops at Rotherhithe Community Centre, 30 Plough Way London SE16 2LJ, every other Thursday 4-6pm. Chef must have experience working with local communities and preparing nutritious, low-cost and culturally diverse meals. We are especially looking for someone who can work independently and interpersonally, making use of the rotating ingredients in our community fridge and facilitating social connections, learning and cooking skills-building for our service users, families, local residents and young people coming from diverse backgrounds. We offer a rate of £35/workshop delivered, and can cover up to £15 for additional ingredients purchased beyond what's available in the fridge.

Other details - Our Community Kitchen has a double hob electric plug-in, mini oven, dual air fryer, microwave, pots, pans, cooking utensils, electric blender, and serving utensils. Chef will receive ongoing training opportunities, access to RJ4All resources and supports including: on-site gym, free food and snacks, and exciting RJ4All activities, workshops, and events. More information about our Centre's range of services at https://rj4all.org/ukservices/ and a news piece highlighting our cooking sessions, their restorative aims, with photos at https://rj4all.org/a-spring-at-rj4all-community-centre/.

Application information

Please email admin@rj4all.org with your CV highlighting qualifications and relevant experience. 

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About Restorative Justice For All International Institute

At RJ4All, we view and deal with harm in a holistic manner and through positive, user-led methods. Our projects and campaign work are drawn from the belief that the most persistent driver of inequality is power abuse and that the bio-power that exists to prevent and control it is found in restorative justice communities. RJ4All is also a membership organisation. Our operations and mission are strongly supported by members, both financially and strategically, alongside donors and funders.

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