Nursery Cook Full Time

Faringdon, Oxfordshire
The Old Station Nursery Ltd
The Old Station Nursery Faringdon Nursery Cook

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nurserys unique strengths.

Faringdon Day Nursery is a very special place indeed. It is here that our dream to give children the best possible start in life began back in 2002. Since then, this charming nursery has risen to become a flagship of nursery care excellence in the Faringdon area. We are looking for a Nursery Cook to join us.

Why join our team?

50% childcare discount for all staff
Our incredible new Perkbox package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, a free drink or snack every week from Caffé Nero or Greggs, and hundreds of other perks for you to use
Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us
A fun-filled company training day each year
Parking Available
Free staff uniform
A £100 voucher each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
28 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

Some key information about the position

08:30-16:30, Monday to Friday
Salary is dependent on your age, experience and qualification
We are at The Old Station Nursery, 7 Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7BP
For more information, please go to our website:

Special skills required!

Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea
You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page
You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one

This amazing role will include

Providing delicious meals for all of our children at the nursery
Maintaining a clean, hygienic work area and storage
Planning and ordering of food in conjunction with nursery management, within budgetary constraints
Being involved with the preparation of nursery menu cycle, in conjunction with nursery management
An ability to prioritise effectively
Good time management
A positive attitude and commitment to the role

Courses we can offer you, to help you develop and grow in our nursery

NVQ 2, 3 and 4 in Early Years and Childcare
NVQ 3 in Management
Early Years Foundation Degree
Early Years Teacher Status
Paediatric First Aid
Basic Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Behaviour Management
Manual Handling
Health and Safety at Work

The Old Station Nursery Group is committed to delivering high-quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the best staff. We are accredited with the Investors in People Standard and work hard to ensure our staff are given every opportunity to develop their careers.

We would absolutely love for you to be a part of our award-winning team, so what are you waiting for? We cant wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.