Cook

Leonard Cheshire; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Advance pay access

Blue Light Card

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Career development

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Leonard Cheshire’s Gloucestershire House in Cheltenham is seeking a part-time cook to prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals for residents.

This 30-hour-per-week role offers flexible weekday and weekend shifts, a supportive team, and opportunities to plan menus while keeping HACCP standards.

Benefits include holiday entitlement, pension, health plan, DBS check, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and feeding residents.
• Experience in kitchen environment.
• Willingness to work toward recognised catering qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals and beverages on time.
• Plan varied, seasonal menus meeting dietary needs.
• Liaise with care teams and residents to create personalised menus.
• Maintain hygiene per HACCP and COSHH regulations.
• Manage food stocks, orders, and budgets.
• Supervise catering staff, including rota planning.
• Provide catering for events and special occasions.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.

Skills

Menu planning

Budget management

Hygiene awareness

Communication

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Catering qualification (recognized)

Level 3/4 Food Hygiene + HACCP

Job description

£14.00 per hour | Part-time | Gloucestershire House, Cheltenham

“It’s about creating meals that make people feel cared for – every plate is an opportunity to make someone’s day.”

That’s how one of our Cooks describes their role. If you’re passionate about food, take pride in your kitchen, and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

A home, not just a service

Gloucestershire House is a residential service with nursing support in Cheltenham, and home for up to 30 disabled adults. Our service feels like family – relaxed, supportive, and centred around the people who live here. Every day brings new moments to celebrate: from small wins in independence to big laughs over mealtimes

This is a part time role, 30 hours per week , with flexibility to work across weekdays and weekends as part of a rota.

We’ll work with you to agree a pattern that suits the needs of the service and you.

Why you’ll love working here

As well as providing support for your wellbeing and development, we offer a fantastic range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday (20 days + 8 days bank holiday) per annum. Increases by1 day per year up to 33 days
• Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• Free Blue Light Card: Exclusive discounts and benefits
• Contributory Pension Scheme & competitive life cover
• Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
• Career development: Opportunities for recognised catering qualifications
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme – support when you need it most

What you’ll do

• Prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals and beverages on time
• Plan varied, seasonal menus that meet nutritional and dietary needs
• Liaise with care teams and customers to create personalised menus
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in line with HACCP and COSHH regulations
• Manage food stocks, orders, and budgets effectively
• Supervise and support catering staff, including training and rota planning
• Provide catering for events, parties, and special occasion
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements

What helps you shine here

• Recognised catering qualification (or willingness to work towards this)
• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (or Level 4) and HACCP accreditation
• Experience working in a kitchen environment
• Ability to plan menus, manage budgets, and maintain records
• Knowledge of health and safety, food hygiene, and infection control principle
• Good communication and organisational skill
• A genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire

About Leonard Cheshire

Established over 75 years ago, we exist to support disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.