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Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Washington, NE38 8HZ £15 a year Bank Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 24 October 2026

Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON

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Role description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process.

Main duties of the job

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll be crucial in providing the first-class food and hospitality that enable exceptional all-round care for residents. You'll help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience, covering for any planned or unplanned absences. While formal qualifications aren't necessary, commitment to maintaining high standards and any experience in a similar setting would be beneficial. The role offers true flexibility and opportunities for free learning and development, leading to potential permanent positions if performed well.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, valued for its commitment to quality care and improvement. The organisation prides itself on fostering a professional environment that emphasizes excellent hospitality and care services in its facilities. Barchester Healthcare promises a rewarding workplace that encourages learning and development, providing employees numerous opportunities to expand their skills. The organisation acknowledges the significant role played by all staff, including roles like the Bank Kitchen Assistant, which are integral to providing high-standard nutrition and dining experiences to their residents.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1541782361

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Washington

NE38 8HZ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience.

ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Washington

NE38 8HZ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/

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