Junior Sous Chef

Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum plus 15% Premium band for flexible working

School/Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events - Hotels

Full Time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends

Open Ended: Permanent

 

The Opportunity:

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger.

Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.

From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, this is a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Sous Chef to join our kitchen team within the University of Edinburgh’s Hospitality and Events Collection.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Chef de Partie or current Junior Sous Chef ready to take the next step in their career. Working within a busy hotel and restaurant environment, you will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen while developing your leadership and management skills.

Our operation covers breakfast, lunch and dinner service alongside functions, events and hotel guests, so we are looking for someone who is organised, reliable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

 

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:

Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?

Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?

Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?

Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?

Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?

 

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Professional development and subject matter expertise.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience.
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities.
• Good salary / pay rates.

 

View the full job description (opens in a new browser tab).

 

How to apply:

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

 The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 29 October 2026.
 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 
 

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks after closing date.

Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.

Please visit our website for further information.

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.