Peripatetic Chef

Barchester Limited; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Peripatetic Chef to deliver high quality fresh food across care homes. The role supports work-life balance with flexible hours and offers competitive pay including travel costs. Candidates should possess relevant culinary qualifications and a personable approach to resident engagement. Join a company renowned for its quality of care and employee satisfaction.

Benefits

Work life balance

Competitive rate of pay

Holiday and leisure discounts

Annual Hospitality Awards

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Responsibilities

• Support care homes with delivering high quality fresh food.
• Create a welcoming environment for residents.

Skills

Personable approach with genuine interest in wellbeing

Understanding of nutrition

Experience with fresh seasonal food

Strong kitchen management skills

Confidence engaging with residents

Education

NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent

Up to date food hygiene

Job description

Peripatetic Chef

Employer: Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Location: Northampton

Salary: £19.00 per hour + expenses

Closing date: 10 Dec 2025

Job Type: Chef

Sector: Care

Contract Type: Part Time/Flexible

Job Details

Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter? We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around our the region. Great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high quality fresh food. Here at the Barchester family, we work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. As sector leading healthcare experts, we are proud to have the highest quality ratings across our 224 homes and hospitals across the UK. It is an exciting time to join the Barchester family. We have an ambitious new builds programme, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year. Barchester have proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. Barchester are also very proud to be the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

ABOUT YOU

• A personable approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
• A good understanding of nutrition
• Experience of working with fresh seasonal food
• NVQs/SVQs or City & Guilds equivalent
• Up to date food hygiene
• Ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home
• Confidence engaging with residents
• Strong kitchen management skills

REWARDS PACKAGE

• Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends
• Competitive rate of pay + travel costs
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you are a passionate chef who is keen to be part of a company that centres on celebrating life and making a difference, Barchester is the place to be.