Overview
Nursery: Old Crofts Bank, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AA
Hours: Part time 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more
About us
Hi, I’m Sarah, the Nursery Manager at Old Crofts Bank. I’m proud to lead a highly experienced and passionate team—many of whom have been with us for over 10 years and hold advanced qualifications and specialist training. Together, we create a warm, nurturing environment where our children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn.
Our nursery is a true home from home, filled with natural resources that spark curiosity and wonder. Each room is carefully designed to meet the developmental needs of our babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and our spaces are continually adapted based on the children’s evolving interests.
One of our standout features is our beautiful, tranquil garden, which offers endless opportunities for imaginative play, exploration, and calm connection with nature. Indoors and outdoors, our children are supported to learn at their own pace and in ways that suit them best.
Mealtimes are a social and meaningful part of the day, with our children enjoying healthy meals in small groups—and even helping with serving, promoting independence and a sense of responsibility.
What is Storal? It’s our collective group of nurseries that we are part of here at Old Crofts Bank. Storal stands for high-quality outcomes for children and a passion for Early Years. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work.
You can learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community on our website.
About you
You have a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you're looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.
What you’ll be doing
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will work closely with the Nursery Cook to prepare nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen. Day to day you will:
* Cater for children with specific dietary needs
* Work to an extremely high level on relevant Food Hygiene, Environmental Health Food Safety, Health and Safety, and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
* Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich, stimulating eating experiences
* Maintain stock levels and ensure stock rotation
* Follow COSHH and other relevant guidelines
* Deputise for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when required
What you’ll need
* Level 2 Food Hygiene
* Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or similar
* Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
Why work for us
For you — we get the basics right: enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly), and access to your pay before payday with PayCaptain.
Family matters — Balance starts at home: childcare discount + funding, compassionate leave, enhanced maternity (and more).
Health & wellbeing — Nourishing body & mind: partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets, and more.
Development — Investing in your future: micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund.
Our community — Growing together: termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.
Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service.
We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.
And much more
Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes Old Crofts Bank so special.
We are committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children, and to creating a work environment that encourages feedback, discussion, and resilience. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references and DBS checks.
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