Job Description

Hazel Garth is a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley. At Hazel Garth we support vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia and provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

We are recruiting a 22-hour Kitchen Domestic Assistant to join our team at Hazel Garth care home. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Someone who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience would be useful.

Your role as a Kitchen Domestic Assistant will include:

Keeping the kitchen areas clean and tidy Supporting the cook with basic food preparation Properly cleaning and sanitising all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene Assisting with specialist dietary requirements Serving nutritional meals
With a starting salary of 12.85-13.05 per hour, enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 25 days holiday why wouldn't you want to choose a career in care?

There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:

A career average pension scheme Employee Benefits scheme Access to OHU A strong commitment to training and development Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership. Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging. Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard). Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
Make a difference to someone's life - give them your care!

For further information, please contact Patrycja Walesiak on 01977 722405.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact P. Walesiak.

Tel: 01977 722 405

E-mail: pwalesiak@wakefield.gov.uk

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Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Fluency Duty

This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.

Probation

In line with the Council's Probation Procedure, certain positions may be subject to a six-month probationary period. This requirement does not apply to internal vacancies.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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Happy to talk Flexible working

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 14,743.57-14,974.86 per year

Expected hours: 22 per week

Work Location: In person