Location – Iddesleigh, Devon

Salary – £13,334 (£22,223 pro rata)

Contract – Part time (21 hours per week), Permanent

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.

The 21 hours per week would be worked as follows:

Wednesday: 12:30 – 19:00 (0.5hr break)

Thursday: 9:00-19:00 (1hr break)

Friday: 9:00-15:30 (0.5hr break)

For full details about the role, please see the Job Description.

 

In return you will receive a starting salary of £13,334 (£22,223 pro rata) and a range of benefits, which include:

·        25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata

·        6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme

·        Employee Assistance Programme

To apply, please 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. 

Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 8 December 2025. Interviews to be held on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at Nethercott House, Iddesleigh.