Job Description

Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School, The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3JP

Hours: Full Time,

Monday - Friday (40 hours per week 8.15 am - 4.15pm)

Salary:

13.25

per hour

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

Hi, I'm Hannah, the Nursery Manager at Forest Barn.


Every day at Forest Barn, we nurture our children's natural curiosity and creativity in an environment designed to spark imaginations and build confidence. We're proud to offer an exceptional learning space where children develop a real love for learning and an inquisitive, confident mindset.


Outdoors, we're truly spoilt for choice. From our Nissen hut and sensory garden to the fruit patch and nearby woodland walks, nature plays a key role in our children's development. With two gardens and a large field, there's plenty of opportunity for exploration, adventure, and calm connection with the world around them.


Our cosy, home-from-home environment is filled with natural resources that invite play and ignite wonder. And our commitment to community shines through in our special partnership with the local care home--where residents regularly join us for tea and shared joy with the children.


At Forest Barn, learning, nature, and community come together to create a truly magical place for our children.

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 Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

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:

Family Friendly Benefits

- enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits

- extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay

Financial Perks

- emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching

Social Perks

- online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime


Plus, many more.


We care about our people.


Curious to know more?


We'd love to tell you more about what makes Forest Barn so special.





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.