Cook - Tynedale House

North East Combined Authority; Blyth; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a Cook at Tynedale House, Blyth, to join a team supporting residents with learning disabilities. This permanent, part-time role offers 24.5 hours weekly with shifts 8am–4pm on a two-week rota.

Expect a starting hourly rate of £13.26 and opportunities for weekend/bank holiday enhancements. Benefits include 26 days’ leave (pro rata), a Local Government Pension Scheme, and a flexible leave scheme where applicable.

Qualifications

• A basic food hygiene certificate.
• Knowledge of catering tools and equipment.
• Health and Safety training is required.
• Manual Handling training is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents.
• Assist with meals for specialised diets.
• Ensure kitchen duties are performed to high standards.

Skills

Basic food hygiene

Catering tools knowledge

Health and Safety training

Manual Handling training

Job description

Cook

Permanent / Part time 24.5 hours

Tynedale House, Blyth

Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real differenceto the residents of Northumberland?

Tynedale House is a residential home rated Outstanding by CQC and provides excellent support and care to people with learning disabilities in both residential and respite settings.

Weare looking for anenthusiastic and passionate individual to join our cateringteam as a cook.

You must have

• A basic food hygiene certificate and knowledge of the tasks and operation of catering tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and training in Manual Handling is also required.

Additional training and support will be offered to any successful candidate.

You should have relevant experience of working in a kitchen to include food preparation, cooking and be willing to learn to/and prepare meals for specialised diets.

This is a permanent position for 24.5 hours per week.
This post is based on a shift pattern, working 7 hour shifts from 8am- 4pm (1hr lunch break), on 2-week rota:
Week one:Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun
Week two:Wed, Thur, Fri
Enhancements are payable on this rota for weekend and bank holiday hours worked.

We are offering: A starting salary of £13.26 per hour
£25,583 - £25,989 FTE (£16,940 - £17,208 pro rata salary)

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part‑time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part‑time employees)

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