Join Our Team as a Kitchen Assistant! At Heyford, we’re looking for an experienced Kitchen Assistant to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together! Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Why You’ll Love Working With Us We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you: Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family. Holiday and Celebrations : 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week), plus your birthday off! Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools. Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards. Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community. Pay: £12.21 per hour Working Hours: 11:30am-2:30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 9am-5pm on Tuesdays. Flexible on hours. Looking for sickness cover and holiday cover. Location: The Old Station Nursery Heyford, Camp Road, Heyford Park, Heyford, Oxfordshire, OX25 5BS What Your Role Involves As a valued member of our team, you’ll: Support the cook in preparing delicious and nutritious meals for the children. Engage in activities like baking with children to create memorable learning experiences. Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards. What You’ll Bring to the Role Previous experience of working with allergens A Food and Hygiene certificate Drive, passion and care for your work About our Nursery Our purpose-built Old Station Nursery Heyford provides a varied mix of structured and free-flow daily activities. Located in the growing Heyford Park village, our community nursery is located at the end of Camp Road on the former RAF airbase with ample parking. The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.