Nursery Cook - Maternity Cover

The Old Station Nursery Group; Droitwich Spa; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free childcare

52% discount

31 days holiday

Birthday off

Overtime pay

Career development

Perkbox discounts

Long-service awards

Volunteer day

Job summary

The Old Station Nursery Droitwich is seeking an experienced Nursery Cook to cover maternity leave from November 2026 to November 2027. You will prepare nutritious meals for children, plan menus, and manage food orders while keeping within budget.

Applicants must hold a valid Food and Hygiene Certificate and have strong knowledge of allergens and dietary requirements. The nursery offers childcare perks and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Food and Hygiene Certificate.
• Strong knowledge of food allergens and dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders within budget.
• Engage children in baking activities to support learning.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment.

Skills

Allergen awareness

Menu planning

Scratch cooking

Baking

Education

Food & Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Join Our Team as a Nursery Cook!

At Droitwich, we’re looking for an experienced Cook to join our team and cover Maternity leave. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together!

To be considered for this position, candidates must hold a valid Food and Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate strong knowledge of food allergens and dietary requirements. Previous experience in scratch cooking, baking, andmenu preparation is also required.

Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you:

• Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.
• Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week), plus your birthday off!
• Enhanced Pay for Overtime: Your hard work deserves recognition.
• Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses
• Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Volunteer Day:1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.

Pay:

£28,579 - £29,952 per Annum (depending on expereicne)

Working Hours:

40 hours per week working8am-430pm

Location:

The Old Station Nursery Droitwich,28 Old Coach Road,Droitwich,Worcestershire,WR9 8BB

This role is to cover Maternity leave from November 2026 until November 2027

What Your Role Involves

As a Cook in our nursery, you’ll:

• Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget.
• Create fun learning experiences by engaging in baking activities with the children.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals
• Previous experience of working with allergens
• A Food and Hygiene certificate
• Drive, passion and care for your work

About our Nursery

The Old Station Nursery Droitwich is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Droitwich Nursery is focused on the great outdoors, surrounded by woodland and a variety of child-friendly equipment such as sandpits, a construction area, a fire pit, a mud kitchen and a bug hotel, or what we like to call it, ‘Buggingham Palace’. The nursery is situated on Old Coach Road, opposite Witton Middle School, which is just off B4090 Worcester Road. There is ample parking available.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.