Cook

Location:

Edgware, HA8 8YD

Salary: £13.25 per hour

Hours Per Week: 16

Please note this role does not qualify for sponsorship, as the hours available do not meet the guidelines set by the Home Office.

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Brookside House we are recruiting for a Cook.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community‑minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. We are committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, and we are passionate about going the extra mile to provide opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

As a Cook you will be required to cater for all people supported within the service, meeting a wide range of medical and specific dietary requirements.

You will need to have a well‑organised approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team or on your own.

Brookside is a modern residential care home for adults with disabilities, set in a leafy area of Edgware, North London.

The service takes a person‑centred, flexible approach to ensure residents have control and choice over their care. We know that everyone’s needs and aspirations are different, and all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

Residents are actively involved in their community, enjoying regular fitness classes, sports, healthy eating support and much more. Independent living is an area of speciality, in addition to nursing care provided onsite.

• Great CQC rating reward: if your service is rated “Good” or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff receive a £30 voucher; if rated outstanding, all staff receive a £50 voucher.
• Recognition and gift vouchers up to £50 for exceptional performance.
• Excellent training package for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years, increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to our employee assistance programme.

Shaftesbury is a disability charity committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing; it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.