Job title: Kitchen Domestic Assistant

Team: Howbury House
Location: Malvern

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 23 hours per week
Job reference number: REC002097

Salary: £11,362 - £11,482 (£9.50 - £9.60 per hour) - Additional pay enhancements for working 22:00 to 06:00, Sundays and Bank Holidays

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who live at Howbury? We currently have a part time, permanent Kitchen Domestic Assistant position available. All vacancies include alternate weekends and bank holiday working.

About Us:

Howbury House provides long term residential accommodation and support for 32 individuals. We are registered with CQC to provide personal care to people, some of whom maybe living with dementia.

We are an established team of dedicated staff and are very proud of the work we do and are looking for caring people to share our commitment to provide the best care for our residents.

The successful applicant must be able to assist the cook in the preparation of hot meals, cold meals, snacks, and to prepare simple meals in the cooks’ absence. To provide a satisfactory service of food to service users and staff. An awareness of the rights and needs of older adults and experience of work as part of a team is essential. You will need to have the ability to undertake the general cleaning of kitchen equipment and premises and to wash up utensils and crockery and the ability to read, weigh and measure ingredients.

To comply with the Statutory Regulations contained in the Health and Safety at Work Act, ensuring that appropriate levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained in the kitchen and related areas.

You will be provided with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and regular Covid 19 testing as set out by the government.

Benefits

You will be entitled to our full benefits package, including:

• Great holiday entitlement. As well as bank holidays, you'll get 25 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 30 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 25 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 30 days.
• Brilliant pension scheme. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
We also have a generous relocation package for those individuals looking to move from further afield. ** Career, development, and qualification opportunities Discount at several restaurants, shops, gyms and much more. Howbury House also provides an excellent induction and training package to include the Care Certificate. You will receive regular supervision and support.

For more information: Informal enquiries can be made to Jackie Creese (Registered Manager) or Jacqui Jones (Team Leader) the senior on duty at Howbury House on 01684 571750 (option 1). To apply find the posts on WMJobs.com

Applying

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS: Please click the ‘apply’ button below. Please write your application with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. Or CV/EOI: Please submit your CV with Cover Letter to socialworkopps@worcestershire.gov.uk ensuring you include the JOB TITLE, TEAM NAME & REFREENCE NUMBER