Description Grade UE04: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum (plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working) Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) / The Scott, The Scholar and KM Hotels Full-time: 35 hours per week, 5 over 7 days including weekends Fixed-term: 9 months The Opportunity: Join ACE Hotels as our Junior Sous Chef on a maternity cover contract, supporting the Executive Chef in delivering exceptional culinary experiences across our kitchens. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity in a vibrant hotel environment, where creativity meets precision and teamwork drives excellence. Your skills and attributes for success: Relevant experience in a fresh food kitchen. Passionate about modern food trends and cooking techniques. Assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef with menu creation and development. Understanding of Health and Safety legislation. Be passionate about what you do, be an ambassador for the hotel. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab). Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A competitive salary of £26,093 to £28,778 per annum plus 15% Premium Band for flexible working. 40 days of annual leave per annum. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total 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 Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT 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 for 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 2 nd September 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. 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 2 weeks after closing date.