Cook/Health and Nutrition Support Worker - Lanark Close Short Breaks Service
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
19/04/2024
Advert End Date:
05/05/2024 23:59
Salary:
Pro rata actual salary £23,640 - £24,882 (£27,334 - £28,770 FTE)
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
- Are you an experienced catering assistant or cook that takes pride in your work?
- Are you friendly, enthusiastic and approachable?
- Do you want to make a difference to the lives of local people in Stockton-on-Tees?
If this sounds like you, then we’d love to welcome you to our friendly, supportive team!
Lanark Close Short Breaks Service provides support for adults living in the Borough of Stockton-On-Tees with an identified Learning Disability.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Lanark Close as a Cook/Health and Nutrition Support Worker.
In your role as Cook/Health and Nutrition Support Worker, you will provide meals for people accessing the short breaks service.
As part of your role, you will support and enable people accessing the short breaks service to gain as much independence as possible in planning a healthy and varied menu, budgeting, and cooking their own healthy and nutritious meals during their stay at Lanark Close. You will also be responsible for the ordering/shopping of supplies and food, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
This is a part time role of 32 hours per week, over a 3 week rota and the actual salary for the role is £23,640 - £24,882.
Please note weekly hours can vary due to shift patterns.
For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.
All you need to be a success is:
- NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation/Cooking or an equivalent catering qualification
- Experience and knowledge of healthy eating and menu planning
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Organised and reliable
- Enhanced DBS clearance
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.
We offer a generous annual leave entitlement, local government pension with the option to add extra contributions and access to a number of other benefits like a car lease scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.
The salary grade on appointment will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Interested? Here’s what to do next:
- You can apply now or if you want to know more about the roles first, we would like to welcome you to come and visit us at Lanark Short Breaks. Please call Melanie Smiles, Registered Manager on 01642 527842 to arrange a suitable time to visit. If you are unable to visit but would like a discussion about the role, please call Melanie Smiles on the above telephone number.
- If you want help with your application form or using North East Jobs, the team at Stockton Employment and Training Hub are on hand to offer free advice and guidance – message them via their Facebook page or call 01642 528 392.
We will let you know as soon as possible after the closing date if you have been shortlisted to attend an interview.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.