Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £23,114 per annum (Grade C) | Kings Lynn
Are you a cook looking for a new rewarding career?
About us: Marshfields is a short break home which provides emergency and time limited specialist care for young people of either gender aged between 5-17 years with complex needs, where either family, foster care, or other community-based placements are not possible or desirable at the time.
The role: We are looking for a cook to join our wonderful team. Marshfields has a domestic style kitchen. The Cook’s role is to provide children with nutritional well-balanced meals. This role also requires the cook to be imaginative and creative in their menus and choice of food and ensure they contribute to the homely feel environment.
You will be part of a great team; see why they love working at Marshfields:
You will:
1. Have experience of operating domestic and commercial catering equipment
2. Have experience planning meals, budgeting and purchasing produce.
3. Have awareness of health and safety issues
4. Be passionate about cooking nutritious meals
5. Ideally have experience of working with children
6. Have a full driving licence and access to a car
In return we will offer you:
7. A supportive team who cares about your wellbeing and professional development
8. We offer flexible working arrangements including condensed four-day week working, nine-day fortnights and other options
9. We offer a generous annual leave entitlement - plus the opportunity to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave through our salary sacrifice scheme
10. We offer maternity, paternity and adoption pay and time off to support you as your family grows. There is an independently run nursery within the Norfolk County Council grounds which offers priority spaces to our employees
11. We offer support if you care for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill
12. We are committed to promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of our social workers. We provide access to services that support your health and wellbeing, such as confidential counselling and advice, fast-track physiotherapy and NHS Health Checks for employees over 40
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We are committed to equality and inclusion and welcome applications irrespective of gender identity, disability, marital status, ethnic origin, age, pregnancy status, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are proud to have achieved Carer Friendly Employer Status, Disability Confident Leader Status, the Employer Recognition Scheme award for the Armed Forces Covenant and to be one of the authorities piloting the workforce race equality standard (WRES).
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