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Community Cookery Teacher & Kitchen Manager

Square Food Foundation
Knowle West, Bristol

Posted: 11 Nov 2026

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Compensation: £32,250 per annum

Disability Confident scheme

Paid Full-time Permanent

Job description

Square Food Foundation is a food education charity and cookery school based in South Bristol. Our main aim is to make cooking from scratch accessible for people of all ages and abilities. We run free and subsidised cookery classes from our friendly kitchen in Knowle West, alongside a weekly recipe kit programme and regular school partnerships.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic team player with a passion for empowering people to build confidence through cooking. In addition to your teaching duties, you will be responsible for keeping our beautiful community kitchen running smoothly. You’ll be joining a small but growing team who work closely together to bring the joy of food and cooking to everyone we work with.

This combined role brings together teaching and kitchen management, giving you a hands-on part in both our classes and the running of the kitchen. The split of the role is roughly 60% cookery teacher and 40% kitchen manager.

Please download and read the full job description from our website before applying.

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Working days: Monday to Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Square Food Foundation, The Park Centre, Daventry Road, Bristol BS4 1DQ

Requirement: This role is subject to an enhanced level DBS check. A criminal record is not necessarily a barrier to employment at Square Food Foundation.

Closing date: Monday 30th November 2026 (5pm)

Interviews: W/c 7th December. Please tell us in your application if you are unable to attend this week.

Disability Confident employer  If you consider yourself disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person specification, we guarantee you an interview. As a Disability Confident employer, we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide ongoing support during your time with us.

Application information

Download and read the full job description and application form on our website, then send completed forms to charlotte@squarefoodfoundation.co.uk by Monday 30th November.

Please note: we are unable to accept CVs at any point in the recruitment process.

https://www.squarefoodfoundation.co.uk/about-us/jobs/

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