Nursery: Old Crofts Bank, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AA Hours: Part time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm on a fixed term contract for 6 months Salary: Up to £13 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. 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. You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with 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. About you You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with 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 Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing 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 find yourself; Catering for children with specific dietary needs Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines What you'll need Level 2 Food and Hygiene Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH Why work for us Benefits at a glance For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more) Health & wellness - 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 much more We care about our people. Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.