FARMS FOR CITY CHILDREN LIMITED
22,223 per year
Nethercott House, Iddesleigh, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8SN
Full-time
8th December 2025

Vacancy at Farms for City Children

Kitchen Assistant

Salary £ 22,223

Nethercott House, Iddesleigh, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8SN

Details

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.

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team on our Devon farm.

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.

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

To apply, download and fill out our 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. 

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Notes

This is a fixed term contract until 6 March 2026

Attached documents

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