Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Bridgehouseabingdon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday

Bank holiday pay

28 days annual leave

Pension

Refer a Friend bonus

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive Training and Career Dev

Friendly and supportive environment

Mental health champions

Job summary

Ashbrook Court Care Home is seeking a Kitchen Assistant (Bank) to support the Chef in preparing and cooking nutritious meals for residents. You will keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy during shifts and assist with serving meals while engaging with residents in a friendly, caring way that respects their dignity.

We require previous experience; Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred, and you will follow HACCP, Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience is essential.
• Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred.
• Understand HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH requirements.

Responsibilities

• As Kitchen Assistant, assist the Chef in preparing and cooking nutritious meals for residents.
• Keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift.
• Help with serving meals and interact with residents while respecting their dignity.

Job description

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Bank (zero-hours) contract with regular shifts every Friday and additional hours available to cover annual leave and sickness as required.

£12.88 per hour

Working Hours:

Bank shifts (zero-hours contract), with regular shifts every Friday, plus additional shifts available to cover annual leave and sickness

Location:

Sewardstone Road

Closing Date:

10/09/2026

Home:

Ashbrook Court

Benefits of joining our team

• £12.88 per hour
• Bank shifts (every Friday and additional hours to cover annual leave and sickness)
• Paid holiday
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

Becoming a Superhero

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Kitchen Assistant (Bank) you will assist our Chef in preparing and cooking a variety of nutritious meals for our residents. An important part of your role will to keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift. You will also help with serving meals and will interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident’s dignity at all times.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

• You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health.
• Previous experience is essential.
• Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred.
• You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Chef and the Head Caretaker

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together

At Ashbrook Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better