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Farms for City Children
Iddesleigh
Posted: 10 Nov 2025
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
Compensation: £22,223 per annum
Paid Full-time Fixed term / contract
Job description
Location – Iddesleigh, Devon
Salary – £22,223
Contract – Full time (35 hours per week), Fixed term (maternity cover until 6 March 2026)
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.
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.
What we Offer
In return you will receive a starting salary of £22,223 and a range of benefits, which include:
How to Apply
To apply, please go to https://hr.breathehr.com/v/kitchen-assistant-43826, 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.
We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY
Application information
To apply, please go to https://hr.breathehr.com/v/kitchen-assistant-43826, 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.
We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.
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About Farms for City Children
Farms for City Children is a charity enabling children from disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside. Children are immersed in a totally new world, far away from their everyday life. A world with birdsong, clear starry skies, fresh air, real food and plenty of mud. A world where you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste the possibility. It’s a profound experience that will stay with them for life.
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Roots to Work is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.
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