Cook at Longlands Care Home

Job introduction

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About the role

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Cook/Chef to deliver high‑quality, nutritious meals for our elderly residents. This is a rewarding role where your skills will directly contribute to the wellbeing of those in your care.

Longlands Care home is situated in Daventry, we offer a happy and safe living environment in which our residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life.

Our Team of friendly and committed staff provide the highest level of care and specialise in supporting people living with Dementia.

With our great accommodation and facilities and a programme of activities, our care home aims to provide a home from home atmosphere in which our residents can feel comfortable, content and very well cared for.

It is situated in Daventry, and it offers a wonderful living environment in which our residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life.

We have teams of friendly and committed staff who provide the highest level of dementia care and residential care.

With our great accommodation and facilities and a programme of activities, our care home evokes a home from home atmosphere in which our residents can feel comfortable, content and very well cared for.

Our customers (Residents) are at the heart of what we do. You will receive continuous training, support assistance. Most of your team will have grown organically within WNC. A rare natural enjoyment for their role and the support they offer to our customers.

Working Hours

Total hours: 21 hours per week

Working time:
8:00am – 3:30pm
(Please note: these hours are fixed and not flexible.)

Rota Pattern

The role operates on a two‑week rota as follows:

Week 1:

Working three days per week:

• Monday, Tuesday, either Wednesday or Thursday

Week 2:

Working on:

• Monday, Saturday and Sunday

Additional information

At West Northamptonshire Council, we want colleagues who THRIVE. In this role, you’ll bring the skills, attitude, and values that help us deliver great care every day.

• A genuine commitment to preparing safe, nutritious meals that meet individual dietary, cultural, and medical needs
• An understanding of equal opportunities and respect for people’s behavioural, physical, social, and welfare needs
• The ability to work positively with colleagues and contribute to a supportive team environment
• Experience of preparing and cooking meals, ideally in a care, day centre, or residential setting
• A good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety practices, including a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Strong time‑management skills, with the ability to work to set mealtimes and deadlines
• Confidence in ordering supplies and managing stock within a small budget
• Practical, organised approach that helps keep the kitchen running efficiently and safely
• A willingness to learn, improve ways of working, and maintain high standards at all times

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We cannot accept individuals on full-time sponsorship who are seeking this as a second job or as their main job, as care is no longer classified as a Skilled Worker occupation.

Don’t delay — this role may close very quickly if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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