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ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working with residents to tailor menus around them. We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality. Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 224 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards. We are also the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work. NEED TO HAVE A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent Experience in helping lead and inspire a team A good understanding of nutrition Experience of working with fresh seasonal food The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our home Good understanding of HACCP NEED TO DO Manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence Assist the Head Chef in menu development Work fresh produce to deliver high quality and wholesome dishes cooked at the highest quality and standards Help create a warm, efficient and fun environment Work within budget Complete regular audits Manage stock control To assist in leading and motivating a team REWARDS PACKAGE Work life balance - working days with alternate weekends Free learning and development 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 is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

Relief Chefs Wanted Position: Relief Chefs (Various Levels) Location: Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire including Stafford, Congleton, Leek, Crewe, Newcastle under Lyme. Rate: £17-£20 per hour ????? About the Role: Are you a dab hand in the kitchen, cool under pressure, and tired of the same

Carpenter Multi- trade Industry: Property Maintenance Location: Isle of Wight Hours: 40 hours per week (8am - 4pm) plus out of hours call out on a rota basis Days: Monday - Friday plus out of hours call out on a rota basis Duration: Permanent Duties: All forms of responsive carpentry repairs within residential properties to include: 1st fix and 2nd fix carpentry Install windows, doors, door frames - Internal and external. UPVC servicing and installation Locksmithing and gaining entry via lock snapping, drilling and picking. All types of fencing, posts, feather edge, chain link and panels. Kitchen fitting, kitchen building and minor joinery. Basic plumbing, plastering, tiling, decorating and other general maintenance tasks. Experience: You should have experience within a similar role, ideally from within a Residential/Housing sector and must be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 2 OR have a minimum of 5 years proven track record working in carpentry. Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices and enjoy working as part of a team. Due to the requirement to travel, you must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 1 years experience and have the ability to drive and take home a company van. This role is subject to a satisfactory license check, essential qualifications check and a basic DBS disclosure. Salary: £32,880 - 38,0000 per annum, plus call out premium, £335 tool allowance, van and fuel card. If you have the experience required please email your CV, with the job title as the subject, to By submitting your CV to WP Recruitment & HR Ltd, you imply consent to our agency processing your personal data, please see our GDPR webpage for further information: If we think you are suitable, we will invite you to register with our agency, WP Recruitment & HR Ltd., in order to be considered for vacancies. If you are already registered with our agency, please contact our office directly on for further details. Please note that all adverts are listed for 28 days, however they may be filled before this period ends.

Multi Skilled Carpenter Industry: Property Maintenance Location: Isle of Wight Hours: 40 hours per week, plus out of hours call out on a rota basis Days: Monday - Friday plus out of hours call out on a rota basis Duration: Permanent Duties: Duties to include, first and second fix carpentry, door hanging (including fire doors) and DFG adaptations, Installation of kitchen furniture, tiling and basic plumbing works associated with kitchen installation, Diagnose and rectify faults within core and other trades related repair requests, Communicate with help desk to provide updates on estimated completion time and materials used, Maintain accurate records, including photographic evidence. Assist on other works where required and participate on emergency repairs out of hours call out rota. Adherence to health and safety, technical specifications and quality standards. Experience: Minimum of 3 years trade experience and NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Carpentry. Experience in UPVC maintenance and repair, kitchen and bathroom installations or fire door installations an advantage. Must be competent in at least 2 other secondary trade skills Must have full driver's licence. Must be able to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team. This role will be subject to a DBS clearance. Salary: £35,092.10 per annum plus call out premium, company vehicle and benefits If you have the experience required please email your CV, with the job title as the subject, to By submitting your CV to WP Recruitment & HR Ltd, you imply consent to our agency processing your personal data, please see our GDPR webpage for further information: If we think you are suitable, we will invite you to register with our agency, WP Recruitment & HR Ltd., in order to be considered for vacancies. If you are already registered with our agency, please contact our office directly on for further details. Please note that all adverts are listed for 28 days, however they may be filled before this period ends.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families Overall Purpose of the Role Chartwells are looking for a Dietician to join our award-winning team. The role will be based in Newport requiring regular travel across the region. The successful candidate should be based within easy access to our Newport office. They should be an expert in nutrition with an interest in nutrition education, food allergies and knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition including the Welsh School Food Standards. The Dietician will have responsibility for the management and delivery of 'Beyond the Chartwells Kitchen', our bespoke educational programme and delivering this across the region to educate school aged children, in classrooms or in assemblies, on the importance of healthy eating. You will be accountable (on behalf of the wider added value team) to the Head of Operations and Client in terms of reporting and evidencing success and execution of the programme. Outside of term time, this role will lead a bespoke project in the local community, delivering food and wellbeing education to children who need it most. This role will also support and manage the provision of medical diets for the schools in the region which includes: Writing and checking medical diet menus for different food allergies, intolerances, and medical conditions Regular communication with parents, schools, catering teams and medical professionals Working with suppliers to provide feedback and guidance on products Auditing schools Training catering teams Reporting any incidents & working with HSE to investigate This role will be provided with training and development courses which will enhance their CPD. Key Responsibilities Delivering nutrition education to school aged children using our Beyond the Chartwells Kitchen programme in classrooms or assemblies. Evaluating the impact of BTCK to client and regional team Support the creation of new resources and modules within our BTCK programme In school holidays support holiday provision clubs with nutrition education Visiting schools across region to audit and provide support to kitchen teams ensuring compliance to school food standards and medical diet procedure. Supporting our extensive medical diet procedure throughout the business by: Creating a wide range of medical diet menus for our pupils with food allergies and intolerances. Ensuing FIR regulations are met by providing up to date allergy information in the form of allergy reports. Managing day to day parent, pupil and client queries surrounding medical diets. Manage sensitive pupil allergy information in an organised and auditable manner o Regularly attending parent and client meetings regarding medical diet provision. Maintaining medical diet information throughout our in-house menu management systems. Contributing to ingredient, recipe, and menu development. Deliver medical diet training throughout the business. Review policies and procedures on medical diets for contract. Working closely with catering managers and area managers to promote a joined-up approach to safely providing medical diet meals. Provide expert knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition Working closely with in-contract team to provide information required and working in collaboration to meet KPIs of contract Being a key representative of the company to client and schools. Supporting wider business projects when required. Person Specification Must have degree (BSc) in Dietetics Confident public speaker with a flair for engaging with audiences Passionate about nutrition and translating key nutrition messages to audiences including children. Excellent communication skills with ability to adapt communication to a range of stakeholders including clients, teachers, parents, and pupils Experience in working with people with allergies and intolerances is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided Experience using nutritional analysis system such as Saffron (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential as full training provided Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly Excellent organisation skills with ability to manage a busy inbox and a high volume of workload High attention to detail is crucial Ability to travel and be a confident user of road networks. Positive, can-do attitude! Key Contacts and Working Relationships Contract Director Medical Diet Nutritionists Senior Nutritionist Head of Nutrition- Technical & Compliance Head of Nutrition & Sustainability School Catering Teams Area and Regional Managers Sector Food & Nutrition Team About Us Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Job Reference: com/2410/373700/52620693/SU #State Schools Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength! TPBN1_UKTJ