Organisation: Footsteps Nursery

Salary Details: £16,426 p.a. (25 hpw) based on £12.60 per hour (the Real Living Wage)

Closing date for applications: 14 Apr 2025

Footsteps Nursery, part of Westfield Housing Association, is Ofsted registered to provide early years education and childcare for children aged 6 months to 4 years, and are looking for someone to cook for our nursery children:

Nursery Cook
25 hours per week
Monday to Friday
between the hours of 8.30/9.00 am to 2.30/3.00 pm
Based at The Minto Centre, Westfield, Workington
Salary – £16,426 p.a. (25 hpw) based on £12.60 per hour (the Real Living Wage), plus £150 payment upon successful completion of 6 month probationary period.
Job Share would be considered.

The main duties and responsibilities include planning, ordering and cooking nutritious lunches and snacks, in line with the nursery’s healthy eating programme, as well as ensuring all food safety, hygiene and health & safety regulations and requirements are adhered to. The menu provides one hot meal and pudding per day, with relevant adjustments for age & allergens.

Benefits include:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Good holiday package
• Half price childcare
• Employee discount scheme
• Workplace pension scheme
• Training & development opportunities

Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen or providing meals in an educational or residential setting, as well as experience/knowledge of food standards and health & safety requirements within a kitchen environment is preferred, however, training will be given.

For a job pack, further information and how to apply please visit our website Footsteps Nursery | Nursery | Westfield, UK or email enquiries@footstepsnurseryworkington.com or call 01900 872011 for an informal chat with the manager.

Interviews will be arranged with shortlisted candidates