Nursery Kitchen Assistant

We are looking for a permanent Nursery Kitchen Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will support the Nursery Cook in all catering duties, such as food preparation and serving, maintaining kitchen cleanliness to a high standard at all times and ensuring allergies and food preferences are adhered to.

The ideal candidate will;

For further information, please see the attached job specification.

This is a full- time post and the working hours are 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 5.15pm on Friday with an unpaid lunch hour (37 hours per week).

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB Disclosure) is required.

If you possess the skills, energy and enthusiasm to work within our Ofsted Outstanding rated nursery, please apply. Closing date for completed applications is Sunday 2nd July 2023.

We are an extremely supportive and friendly organisation; often described as having a warm, friendly atmosphere, whilst parents and staff say that there is a real sense of community. We have a highly qualified, extremely knowledgeable team who work together in an inclusive, family friendly environment.

Babraham Nursery was opened in September 1990 and operates from a large house situated in a quiet corner of a residential area in the grounds of the Institute. It has a large enclosed garden with climbing frame, pathways and grassed areas. It accommodates up to a total of ninety children on the Early Years register aged from 6 weeks to 5 years throughout the year and operates a separate holiday club for school aged children during the holidays at the local school.

The Babraham Institute holds a silver Athena SWAN award and is committed to promoting and developing a culture of excellence, diversity and mutual respect that supports the Institute’s ambitions and attracts highly motivated and talented people. The Babraham Institute abides by the principles of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme and has a positive approach to employing disabled people.