Location: Nethercott House, Winkleigh, Devon
Salary: £22,223
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 8 December 2025
Farms for City Children offers children and young people a week in the heart of the British countryside staying on one of our farms, where they are immersed in the natural world of food, farming, and country life. During their stay, they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens, caring for livestock and looking after the land, and a variety of tasks designed to build greater connection with the natural world.
About the Role
The busy kitchen provides three nutritious meals each day to a large residential accommodation for groups of up to 39 children and their accompanying adults. The person in this role will work closely with the Kitchen team to ensure the needs of resident groups are met and that the highest standards of nutrition, food quality, food hygiene and food safety are maintained. We pride ourselves on being able to cater for a full range of dietary needs and cultural differences.
For full details about the role, please see the Job Description https://hr.breathehr.com/v/kitchen-assistant-43826
In return you will receive a starting salary of £22,223 and a range of benefits, which include:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply:
To apply, https://hr.breathehr.com/v/kitchen-assistant-43826, download and fill out the application form that is located at the bottom of the page. Once completed, click on the Apply button, fill in your details and upload the application form. You may also wish to fill out and upload our equal opportunities monitoring form.
Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 8 December 2025. Interviews to be held on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at Nethercott House, Iddesleigh.
Farms for City Children are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.
For further information:
Please visit https://hr.breathehr.com/v/kitchen-assistant-43826 for more information and to apply, or for any questions, please contact recruitment@farmsforcitychildren.org.
