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Kitchen Assistant - BankNHS

Northamptonshire, NN1 5BU Bank £12.72
Posted 28 September 2026 Closing date 16 October 2026
Northampton Rail Station (1.2 miles, direct) Wansford (Nene Valley Railway) (31.0 miles, direct) Northampton Bus Interchange (0.8 miles, direct)

Job summary

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant - Bank at Spencer House Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilities will include: Understanding the principl

Main duties of the job

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will ensure a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Responsibilities include understanding safe food handling principles to maintain high hygiene standards during food preparation, contributing positively to team working, advising on supply and quality of items for tasks, and acting respectfully towards residents. Candidates should embody values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable. The ideal candidate holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrates high personal hygiene, possesses knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments, and is an efficient worker capable of handling a demanding workload. A caring attitude towards residents is essential.

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant - Bank at Spencer House Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupportthe catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

  • Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene.
  • Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
  • Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods.
  • Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

  • Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene.
  • Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
  • Be an efficient worker, capable ofa high levelof sustained physical effort and able torespond to a demandingworkload.
  • Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working.
  • Exhibit a caring andunderstanding attitude towards the residents.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

  • A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment. We believe the later years of life should be enriching and provide exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. Our vision is to create meaningful experiences for both residents and staff, building a culture where employees are valued and empowered. Avery is a place where people love to work, focusing on fostering respect, compassion, and commitment to exceptional care. Join us to be part of a team that values collaborative working and makes meaningful lives together.

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