Cook
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO1 2AL |
| Company: | Portsmouth City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3309 |
Summary
Salary: Band 4, £23,152 to £24,362 FTE (£11,263 to £11,851 per annum pro rata actual salary for 18 hours) plus 7.5% shift pattern enhancement
Hours: Part Time (18 hours per week - Wednesday to Saturday, 2.00pm to 6.30pm)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 28 April 2024, 23:59
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is also committed to promoting quality childcare across the city that works to improve outcomes for children.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children’s Board safer recruitment procedures.
Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.
The Service:
Beechside Short Breaks Service offers a comprehensive short break care service to children and young people aged between 5-18 years who have additional physical and learning needs. As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.
The Role:
The post holder will cook nutritious meals for the children and young people who are staying at Beechside. They will involve the children and young people as much as possible in preparing and serving meals, and work with the whole Beechside team to create a friendly, welcoming, and safe environment for them.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will have experience of working in a school, care home, residential unit or other place where integrity and safeguarding children and/or vulnerable adults are an important part of the role. You will have good interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills, have or be willing to work towards a basic food hygiene certificate, and be able to manage a budget. You have proven cookery skills and experience planning menus in a people-focused way, providing for a wide range of special dietary requirements.
Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
What you'll get in return:
We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:
- Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
- Discounts on a wide range of goods and services – access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council/
Additional Information:
The full job profile is attached here.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Ellie Smith, Deputy Manager, Ellie.Smith@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 94 352 677.
A commitment to our values:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Application process:
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body.
Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.
You may wish to attach an additional letter or document to supplement your application.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.