Nursery Lunch cover/Kitchen assistant Job at Southampton Full Time NEW

🌿 Join Our Team at Woodberry Day Nursery – Kitchen Assistant (Lunch Cover) 🌿

📍 Location: Woodberry Fawley, on the edge of the beautiful New Forest
🕒 Hours: 20 hours per week | Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
💰 Salary: £10.00 – £12.30 per hour (based on qualifications and experience)

Since 1997, Woodberry Fawley has been a nurturing, purpose-built nursery surrounded by nature. Our spacious setting offers children endless opportunities for discovery, learning, and play – indoors and out. With dedicated age-specific rooms, a calming sensory space, and a wraparound outdoor area, we create a truly enriching environment for early years development.

🚗 Easy Commute: Excellent bus links and free onsite parking available.

🌟 Why Join Woodberry & Family First?

• Generous Annual Leave: 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays
• Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Career Development: Tailored learning and progression opportunities
• Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our competitive plan
• Referral Bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing great people into our team
• Team Culture: Enjoy company events, celebrations, and a supportive work environment

🍽️ Your Role:

• Support lunchtime and end-of-day supervision across all age groups
• Prepare and serve nutritious teas for children
• Maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment in line with hygiene standards
• Manage stock and supplies efficiently
• Supervise and engage children during mealtimes, promoting healthy eating habits
• Help with light cleaning and household tasks
• Create a calm, nurturing atmosphere during mealtimes

✅ What We’re Looking For:

• Essential:

  • Experience managing dietary requirements and food allergies
  • Knowledge of COSHH regulations
  • Relevant cooking experience in domestic or commercial settings
  • Fluent English (GCSE grade C or equivalent)
  • Right to work in the UK (valid passport or EU Settlement Scheme status)

• Desirable:

  • Passion for cooking for young children
  • Experience in early years settings

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.

Woodberry Day Nursery – Fawley is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.