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We are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
Abbeyford Children's Home require a Cook to work 10 hours per week. The role requires a person with the skills to buy the ingredients to prepare and cook a varied menu of healthy and nutritious meals for children and young people who have learning disabilities and associated health needs. All food will need to be freshly prepared each day and the successful candidate will need to be able to prepare a wide variety of foods catering for different dietary requirements.
This role will be worked over two days a week and will involve working every other weekend.
The role also requires the cook to maintain the kitchen and meet all regulatory standards.
 
Abbeyford Children's Home is currently rated "Outstanding in all areas" by our regulator Ofsted
 
Our Values are: Be trustworthy, work with integrity, collaborate and innovate.
The person we appoint will be
Reliable and trustworthy
Enjoy spending time with children and young people
Be positive in their outlook and performance
Be committed to safeguarding children and young people
Be a team player
Encourage healthy eating
 
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.
This post is subject Enhanced DBS Disclosure. 


St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process. Equality &amp; Diversity St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.
 St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

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Our Schools Traded Teams are proud to deliver services across 55 Primary and 5 Secondary Schools in the Borough. Our workforce provides services to schools day in and day out, making a positive impact on the lives of real people within the community and beyond. The dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce is demonstrated every day and all of our employeesprovide an essential service ensuring working areas are a safe environment for themselves, staff, pupils, and the public. When you start with us you will be joining a trusted, supportive and welcoming team. 



Employee benefits that make a difference:We have a comprehensive benefits package on offer including a wide range of financial options, benefits and rewards for you and your family. You can view more details on our careers site, and find out what our employees have to say about how our benefits make a difference to them.
Change to working patterns that work for you: Roles that could offer you the flexible working option or work-life balance you are looking for , including part-time and term-time only roles and you can help change the lives of real people in your community.
How far could a career change take you? Looking to return to work after a break, or make a career change? We’ll help you develop the skills to make change happen with career boosting training and development. Switching to a role at any point in your career at your local council means you could go further than you think. Application support and frequently asked questions are available on our careers site.




Our Catering Service provides more than 7,000 meals a day to primary schools across the borough, with high quality nutritious menus. With bespoke and exciting menus our teams are dedicated to providing high quality meals to young persons across the borough, and we are uniquely positioned to be able to give schools and pupils a high level of service providing in person expertise with our locally based, qualified Kitchen teams.
Our Skilled Primary School Cooks all have an incredibly important role leading the day-to-day management of the school kitchen, systems and kitchen team, planning preparing, cooking and serving meals to the highest possible standard. Good communication skills ensure our employees work together well, and interact with staff members promoting excellent relationships with Head teachers, staff and pupils enabling our workforce to deliver and meet the needs of the service.
We are always interested to attract talented cooks to the council, who would like to commit to our vision and values and make a difference to the communities . You can read full details in the attached Job Description and Person Specification and find out more <a href="https://sthelens.gov.uk/schoolmeals" target="_blank">School meals - St Helens Borough Council</a>


Equality &amp; Diversity
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. 
The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process. 
The council runs a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Full details are available on our careers site.




This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
You can review full Job Description and Person Specifications as attachments with this advert.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. Application support is available on this careers site. 
NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.
All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan
Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership
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