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Community Kitchen Coordinator

Likewise
South Hampstead/Kilburn, London

Posted: 5 Oct 2026

Deadline: 16 Oct 2026

Compensation: £29,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Living Wage employer Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme

Paid Part-time Flexible hours Fixed term / contract

Job description

PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA CHARITYJOB + READ OUR INFORMATION PACK BEFORE APPLYING

Click this link to go to our CharityJob advert 

Key Information: Title: Community Kitchen Coordinator Salary: £29,000 FTE (pro-rata for part-time) Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time (increasing by 1 day per year of service). Pension: 5% employer contribution. Hours: 16 hours p/w, usually worked across 2 days. Friday is a regular requirement, other day (ideally Tuesdays or Wednesdays) will alternate based on the needs of the programme. Based: In-person at the Likewise Community Hub, Camden Term: 3 years fixed-term, with possibility of extension - ideally to start in November 2026

About the Role

You can find out more about the essential and desirable skills and experience for this role on the job information pack, attached to our advert on CharityJob. 

We’re looking for someone who loves food, enjoys bringing people together, and can make a busy community kitchen work brilliantly. The Community Kitchen Coordinator will coordinate our growing programme of community lunches, cooking and baking sessions, working alongside volunteers, students and staff to create welcoming spaces where people can cook, eat, learn and connect.

This isn’t primarily a chef role, and you don't need formal culinary experience (though it is a plus!), just a background and passion for cooking great food. But, it is still a practical, hands-on kitchen and coordination role. You’ll need to be confident preparing and cooking food for groups and willing to get stuck into delivery when needed, while also being organised and able to plan ahead, organise volunteers, manage ingredients and stock, and make sure our activities run safely and smoothly. You’ll also help us shape and deliver a more sustainable, inclusive and affordable approach to food at Likewise. You’ll work with community members and volunteer cooks to create delicious, nutritious and culturally varied meals that align with our commitments to ethical and more sustainable food practices within the resources of a community kitchen.

About the Likewise Community Kitchen Programme:

Over the last two years, we’ve developed the Likewise Community Kitchen as part of this wider mission because we believe that food belongs to everyone, and can bring people together regardless of background or experience. We also recognise the growing threat that the cost of living and housing crisis pose to food security and food independence across the community.

Our hope is that by offering free and low-barrier access to meals, cooking workshops, and other food-based offers in a shared space, we can tackle those challenges while creating opportunities for people to connect, learn from each other, and truly feel part of a collective and interdependent community.

How to Apply:

1. Please follow the link to our CharityJobs advert here

2. Before applying via CharityJob, read the Community Kitchen Coordinator Job Information pack attached to the advert in full – we recommend recommend downloading the PDF instead of previewing on CharityJobs to ensure correct formatting and resolution.

3. Once you have read through the job information pack, please submit your application via CharityJob + attach your anonymised CV alongside your cover letter – which should answer the prompt questions in the job information pack

4. Deadline to apply is by 9 AM on the 16th of October, 2026. 

Your application on CharityJob will be anonymised in line with our Equity, Diversion and Inclusion policy, which help us to keep our recruitment process fair. Please ensure any attachments, CVs and cover letters are also anonymised. For more information on our EDI policy and the recruitment process, please refer to the Job Information Pack. 

Application information

Please follow the link to our CharityJob advert here. Attached to the advert is a full Job Information Pack, which you'll need to read before submitting your CV and cover letter. Cover letters are asked to follow the prompting questions found in the job pack.

Deadline to apply is by 9 AM on the 16th of October. 

Successful candidates may be invited to an initial conversation, on the week commencing 19th of October 2026 which can be held online.

Candidates from this point will then be invited to a more traditional interview, in-person at the Likewise Community Hub, 8 Fairhazel Gardens, NW6 3SG on the week commencing 26th October. 

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