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Chef/Cook

Activate Learning • Fairlands, Guildford

Salary
£28k – £28k
Posted
14 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Activate Learning is hiring a Chef/Cook in Fairlands, a full-time hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £28k – £28k. Activate Learning holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the role: Chef/Cook We have a great opportunity for a Chef/Cook to join our in-house Catering team at our Merrist Wood College, to deliver excellent food & refreshment services to our students, staff and guests. As a Chef/Cook you will be responsible for the daily catering requirements of the College, ensuring that all meals are freshly prepared and produced in a timely manner and to the highest standards. As a Chef/Cook, you will be part of a Food service staff team and under the leaders…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Activate Learning — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £28k – £28k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £29,247 median across 1,273 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Fairlands, Guildford · Full-time
  • Posted: 14 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Chefs are among the occupations specifically listed as eligible under the Skilled Worker visa, covering roles from commis chef through to head chef level. Restaurant groups, hotel chains, and contract catering companies sponsor both established chefs and those at earlier stages of their career.

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