Description Salary: £24,404 - £25,183 pro rata (Plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts) Hours per week: 10 hours Interview date: Wednesday 28 May 2025 Canon’s House - Transforming Young Lives We have an exciting opportunity for a Cook to join our Canon’s House Team in Devizes, ensuring that our Children and Young People receive quality nutrition and meals tailored to individuals’ dietary requirements. Canon’s House is a lifeline for families of children with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex health and care needs. Our team at Canon’s House support children and young people aged 5 to 17 to experience stability, familiarisation, a sense of belonging and positive physical, emotional and mental health. As a Cook you will be responsible for the planning and preparation of varied, nutritious meals for the Children and Young People at Canon’s House for their lunch and evening meal services, including the baking of cakes and biscuits. You will provide the residents at Canon’s House with opportunities to engage in menu choices, basic food preparation, cooking and cleaning. Completing a daily kitchen log about fridge/freezer temperature control, food temperatures and tracking visitors to the kitchen and numbers cooked for will be required, alongside maintaining kitchen hygiene standards and reporting any concerns about safety or kitchen equipment faults. You will also plan menus with the Catering Officer, working with them to order and purchase food required, and be responsible for maintaining the stock of ingredients and rotation of stock to ensure products are used within expiry dates. Our ideal candidate will have experience cooking within a kitchen or hospitality environment, alongside a Certificate in Food Hygiene, and a minimum of a CIEH Level 2 Award in Catering Food Safety. You will also have sound knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating, balanced diets and an understanding of dietary requirements including gluten-free, dairy-free and the safe preparation of food for individuals with dietary needs. Kitchen skills associated with the safe, hygienic and efficient preparation of food for public consumption, will be essential. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here! Under the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form. Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework. For more details, contact Charlotte Morgan, Deputy Manager, at charlotte.morgan@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 770266. This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion. Disability Confident Employer Application process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!