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Childbase Partnership
11 May, 2026
Full time
Nursery Cook/Chef
£25,331 - £31,200 yearly
Childbase Partnership Cowley, Oxford, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary at our BRAND NEW nursery (opened in May 2026).  Role:  Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 124 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location:  Garsington Road Day Nursery | Cowley, Oxford | OX4 2DQ. Contract:  Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30. Salary:  £25,330.50-£31,200 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.99-£16.00 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...
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Garsington Road Day Nursery
Catering
Childbase Partnership
11 May, 2026
Full time
Nursery Cook / Chef
£25,331 - £31,200 yearly
Childbase Partnership Reading, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 105 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location:  Green Park Day Nursery | Reading | RG2 6UQ (on Green Park Business Park). Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months (ideally starting in June 2026) | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Monday-Friday | Alternating shifts of 07:10-15:40 and 09:00-17:30 Salary:  £25,330.50-£31,200 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.99-£16.00 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...
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Green Park Day Nursery
Catering
Childbase Partnership
08 Apr, 2026
Full time
Nursery Cook / Chef
£12.99 - £16.00 hourly
Childbase Partnership Hitchin, UK
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 85 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location:  Highbury Lodge Day Nursery | Hitchin | SG4 9RW. Contract:  Fixed-term for 12 months | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30. Salary:  £25,330.50-£31,200 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.99-£16.00 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...
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Highbury Lodge
Catering
Willow Cottage Nurseries Ltd
11 Sep, 2025
Casual
Nursery Chef / Cook - Advert
£33,280 - £42,640 yearly
Willow Cottage Nurseries Ltd Oxford, UK
We are looking for a caring, passionate person who can prepare home-cooked meals for our children aged 6 months to 4 years. You will support our nursery cooks creating delicious, balanced meals, following our four week rolling menu. Our meals are designed to be sustainably sourced, low sugar and age appropriate. We only serve high quality, low fat, locally sourced meat.   Roles and responsibilities As our new Nursery Cook you will: be available to cover the absences and holidays of our nursery cook team   be able to work both independently and cooperatively with the management Team, nursery staff and the children.  maintain an excellent standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the whole kitchen. be able to cater for the individual dietary requirements of each of the children work to the requirements of Safer Food Better Business requirements and COSHH. have at least 1 year’s professional cooking experience Contract Bank (variable hours) contract -...
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Willow Cottage Nurseries
Sunshine Day Nursery (York) Ltd
23 Dec, 2025
Part time
Chef
£13.00 - £14.00 hourly
Sunshine Day Nursery (York) Ltd York, UK
Purpose of post To organise, cook and prepare a healthy balanced diet for children from birth to 5 years. Working hours 28 hours a week Monday to Friday 4 afternoons and 1 full day, overtime to help with Holiday and sick leave.  Key areas Provision of food Hygiene, health and safety.   Responsible to Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager   Main duties To be the budget holder for the provision of food and associated goods for the nursery To be responsible for the purchase of such provisions To keep weekly accounts of such expenditure To be responsible in conjunction with the Manager for planning healthy and balanced menus To prepare meals according to individual dietary requirements where necessary To ensure meals/snacks are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity following recommendations in Welsh Government Food and Health Guidelines for Early Years and Child...
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Sunshine Day Nursery (York) Ltd
Ethos Education
24 Feb, 2026
Full time
Preschool Room Leader
£31,420 yearly
Ethos Education Catford, London, UK
Looking to further your Early Years Career? Then look no further! This could be the perfect role for you. We are looking for an experienced Preschool Room Leader to join the team at this vibrant family-run nursery in Catford, South London. This is a lovely nursery that truly cares about every member of staff, taking time to listen to feedback from everyone and working together to help everyone achieve their own professional goals and aspirations! Staff can also enjoy breaks in their own staff room, located away from the main building in the tranquil garden, and take the time to relax and unwind from the intensity of their work.  Benefits include: £500 bonus should the nursery retain the Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holidays paid Birthday off after one year of service (paid) Option to ‘sell back’ up to 5-days of annual leave Reward and recognition scheme Good pension scheme Free lunches prepared by in-house chef Awards for...
Nursery Name:
Ethos Education
Room Leader/Team Leader
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