Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Swindon; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous annual leave

Additional paid days off

Childcare savings

Partner benefits

Wellbeing support

Career development

Descripción de la vacante

Childbase Partnership is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at Windmill Hill Day Nursery, Swindon. The role covers 37.5 hours weekly, 52 weeks a year, with shifts 07:30–18:30, and a permanent contract. Salary is £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) or £12.87 per hour.

You will prepare wholesome meals for up to 94 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and work under the Nursery Cook to ensure 5-star hygiene standards and healthy eating.

Formación

• Knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling relevant to kitchen work.
• Experience in professional kitchen environments preferred.
• Commitment to safe food handling and hygiene practices.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare meals for up to 94 children from a set-menu using fresh ingredients.
• Assist with food preparation and cooking tasks, especially in the absence of the cook.
• Promote healthy eating and maintain high hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Support safeguarding and ensure dietary needs of children are met.

Conocimientos

COSHH knowledge

Allergens awareness

Manual handling

Kitchen experience

Descripción del empleo

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.