Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Childbase Partnership Limited; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance

Childcare discounts

Free meals

Training opportunities

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at Windmill Hill Day Nursery in Swindon to prepare meals for up to 94 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. You will work under the Nursery Cook, handling set-menu recipes with fresh ingredients and maintaining high hygiene standards.

You should have professional catering experience, be aware of COSHH and allergens, and ensure safeguarding and good teamwork in a busy kitchen. A pro-rata salary is offered with annual leave and benefits.

Qualifications

• Professional catering experience in a kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling.
• Commitment to high hygiene standards and safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for up to 94 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years using set-menu and fresh ingredients.
• Collaborate with the Nursery Cook and other staff to ensure smooth food service.
• Maintain 5-star hygiene standards and safety practices in the kitchen.

Skills

Catering experience

COSHH knowledge

Allergens handling

Manual handling

Team collaboration

Job description

# Vacancies Nursery Kitchen Assistant## Job Introduction**Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.****Role:** Kitchen Assistant | Preparing meals for up to 94 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. **Location:** Windmill Hill Day Nursery | Swindon | SN5 6NX. **Contract:** Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. **Working pattern:** Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30. **Salary:** £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘*careers, not jobs’*, supporting one another to grow and succeed. **Why join us?*** **Generous annual leave**: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.* **Work-life balance:**Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our *Partnership Reward Days* incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.* **Family childcare savings:** If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.* **Exclusive partner benefits**: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.* **Wellbeing support:** Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.* **Career development**: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.**About us*** **We are employee-owned:** Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.* **We are number 1:**Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.* **We are community driven**: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.* **We are environmentally responsible**: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.**About you*** **You are passionate about preparing wholesome, healthy meals:** You have professional catering experience which will enable you to contribute towards the preparation of a range of meals from a set-menu, using fresh ingredients.* **You are diligent:** Your knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling alongside your experience working in a professional kitchen environment will ensure you effectively contribute towards maintaining 5-star hygiene standards within the kitchen.* **You are an advocate for safeguarding:** You will ensure the well-being and dietary needs of every child are met.* **You are collaborative:**In partnership with the Nursery Cook, you will promote healthy eating, build respectful relationships with colleagues, children and parents and resume full responsibility for all food preparation and cooking tasks in the absence of the cook.We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (*fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement)* and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.Apply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Nursery Kitchen Assistant* **Salary** £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** KA/FT/WMH/OCT* **Contract Type** Full time, permanent* **Closing Date** No expiry date* **Job Category** Kitchen/Domestic* **Business Unit** Windmill Hill* **Location (a radius of up to 50 miles will apply)** Swindon, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 22 October, 2026