Vacancy type
Paid Vacancy
Function
Hospice Palliative Care Services
Location
Hospice - Sully
Salary
Up to £15,435 (£25,725 FTE) during probation and up to £15,898 (£26,497 FTE) post probation
Contract type
Permanent
Contract hours
Part time
Weekly hours
22.5
Closing Date
21/10/2025
Ref No
1028
* Candidate Pack
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Tŷ Hafan is a beautiful children's hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering the South, East, and West of Wales Tŷ Hafan offers a beautiful, newly refurbished working environment set in idyllic grounds a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff.
Are you passionate about food, people, and making a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity to join our established catering team as a permanent Chef on a part time basis within the hospice.
This is a part time role of 22.5 hours per week over 3 days, 7.5 hours per day with shifts between 7:00am to 18:00pm. Working hours are daytime only with some weekends but no late nights.
About the role
The Chef is part of a small and personable team responsible for planning and delivering a safe and appropriate meal provision for the children, families, visitors and colleagues of Tŷ Hafan. The role involves liaising with the relevant care services staff in order to ensure that the meal provision meets with the varying needs and nutritional requirements of the children. The Chefs are expected to always act in accordance with the latest Food Hygiene Regulations. This includes ensuring that the kitchen is always kept to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene.
About us
Tŷ Hafan ambition is that when a child's life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.
At Tŷ Hafan we are experts at caring for children with life-shortening conditions and our services support families in our hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in families' homes. We understand that needs of each child and their family are unique, and we know that caring for a child with life-shortening condition is often extremely demanding. Our aim is to make sure that no one is doing this alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporter are crucial in the delivery of our ambition - we know that everyone plays a huge part in making sure that no family faces their child's short life alone.
Our Vision is a Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need.
Our Purpose is no family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart, of all we do, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values are Demonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.
Our team at Tŷ Hafan are supportive and inclusive, we value individual differences, and understand experience can come from many avenues, therefore it is not essential to have previous experience working in a palliative care environment. Palliative care is defined as the total care of individuals from diagnosis of a life-shortening condition, beyond transition into adult services, or in providing extensive bereavement support. It is important to remember that paediatric palliative care is so much more than just end of life care, Tŷ Hafan holds enhancing quality of life at its very core.
About you
We're looking for a positive, passionate, and customer service focused individual to join our small team as a Chef, delivering nutritious, exciting meals to children and families with a wide range of dietary needs.
You'll be someone who thrives in a busy kitchen environment, bringing compassion, teamwork, and a sense of ownership to everything you do. With a passion for food quality, and basic knowledge of the ranges of dietary considerations, you'll support in delivering both delicious and inclusive food, covering intolerances, cultural and individual health needs.
What you'll bring:
* A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and NVQ Level I in Food Preparation (or equivalent).
* Proven experience working in a hospitality kitchen as a cook or chef.
* Confidence in ordering and managing stock, with a keen eye on rotation and waste reduction.
* Strong knowledge of food hygiene laws and modern cooking techniques.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* (Desirable) Ideally awareness of the IDDSI framework, required in a care setting.
Reporting to the Head Chef, you'll be a key part of our multi-disciplinary team, with a unique opportunity to make a difference to some truly exceptional children and families. No two days will be the same, and your flexibility will help us meet the evolving needs of our service.
The benefits of working for Tŷ Hafan include:
* Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata to hours)
* Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%
* Death in Service benefit with 24/7 access to a GP
* Employee Support - Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
* Healthcare Cash Plan - cashback (up to policy limits) on medical treatments from optical, dental or even wellbeing and health screenings
* Investment in you and your professional career with allocated time for professional development and training opportunities
* Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and shopping discount schemes
* Mobile and technology benefit - Save NI on the cost of a new handset, device tech items, white goods and more.
* Free parking and subsidised meals.
Further information
Please see the attached job description and person specification or email A Candidate Pack is also available to support your application.
Additionally, you are welcome to contact Gareth Falcon, Head Chef, on or Tracy Jones, Director of Family Wellbeing and Outreach Services on to arrange an informal and confidential chat.
Tips for applicants
All applications and interviews are reviewed against the job description and person specification; it is important that you familiarise yourself with these documents before progressing your application
Please note that our recruitment system will automatically time out after 60 minutes of inactivity. To ensure your application is submitted successfully, we recommend either saving your progress as you go or preparing your responses in a Word document and copying them into the application form. This will help you avoid losing any information in case of an unexpected timeout.
Additional Information
Tŷ Hafan is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Successful applicants must be a UK and we do not offer sponsorships at this time. You will be subject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring service) check and two satisfactory references.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.