Kitchen Assistant

**Salary**

£12.01 per hour

**Contractual hours**

0

**Basis**

Relief

**Region**

Care Homes

**Package**

Pension, 20 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) - (Holiday entitlement depends on number of hours worked (pro rata basis of a full-time entitlement)), Life Assurance, Discount Scheme, free uniform and DBS provided.

**Job category/type**

Catering

**Date posted**

27/02/2025

**Job reference**

REQ023780

**Kitchen Assistant (Relief/Bank) based at Trembaths, Letchworth**

**Available Hours**:
Various hour’s available - Relief

Salary £12.01 per hour

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you

**Why join?**

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

- 20 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
- Life assurance.
- A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
- Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
- Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
- Access to wellbeing resources.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Family friendly policies.
- Long service awards.
- Free uniform and DBS check.
- Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

**About the role**

As a Kitchen Assistant at MHA, you will be part of a dedicated team who prepare and serve meals for residents and staff.

Duties will be varied and include basic cooking and cleaning along with respect for older people. Every day will be different, and you will have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference.

For more information about the role **_please review the attached job description._**

**About the home**

**Trembaths care home in Letchworth**

The word ‘pioneer’ probably isn’t something you’d associate with a quiet care home in Letchworth, but that’s precisely the way we’d describe MHA’s Trembaths.

When we opened our doors in 1989, Trembaths was the first nursing home in the whole of MHA. In the UK’s first ever garden city. The solar panels spanning our building were something of a ‘first’ too, meaning we’ve been helping to set trends for 25-years.

But the first thing you’ll notice when you arrive at Trembaths isn’t the pioneering spirit. It’s the feeling of warmth. The sense that you’re surrounded by people that care. That you’re at home. And that you’re welcome to live the life you choose, without a moment of hesitation.

For more information about the home, please click **_here_**

**About you**

The right values, attitude and behaviours are more important than your previous career background. Therefore, whilst previous experience is desirable, your respect for older people and willingness to undertake training is more important.

You don’t need any qualifications to get started as a Kitchen Assistant. You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.
- MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click _here_ to read more about this._
- Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Talent Acquisition Team._