35 Hours per weekFerndale House HFE, Station Road, Ferndale, RCT CF43 4ND.Are you a caring individual with a desire to help people, and looking for a role in a kitchen based environment? If so, please join us, we are actively looking for individuals to join our dedicated team at Ferndale House HFE, situated on station road Ferndale, within walking distance of the local transport links.
About us... We provide a high standard quality of care for up to 20 individuals with a diagnosis of dementia and general residential. We support our residents to maintain skills and encourage independence and always promote dignity and privacy. We respect people's choices and engage individuals in activities and social outings.
As we are a regulated service our focus is on encouraging individuals care needs and for plans to be outcome based.
The role... We are interested in hearing from people who are reliable, have excellent communication skills and work well with others to work within our social care workforce. Duties will include working as part of the kitchen team, cooking and kitchen domestic responsibilities are shared on a rota basis alongside 2 other cooks/ kitchen assistants, preparing food to meet the dietary requirements in Individuals in line with their care plan, ordering of stock, stock rotation, general kitchen duties, completion of task rotas and completion of the Safer Food Better Business Handbook.
The role is 7 hours a day (7:30am-3pm cook and 8:30am-4pm kitchen domestic); over a 5-day week which includes weekends and bank holidays, for which additional payments are made. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and may be required to work alternative hours to support the needs of our home.
Candidates for the post will have a positive outlook and understanding of the needs of older people. Previous experience of working in a kitchen environment and working with or spending time with an older person or person with a disability would be an advantage. The successful candidates will be supported to complete the All-Wales Induction Framework (AWIF), a programme designed to prepare you for your new role, job specific training and will need to complete a food safety certificate.
Benefits... - Paid DBS
- Fully supported and free training programme
- Shadowing experienced members of staff at induction
- Full necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and thorough risk assessments are carried out on the work environment in accordance with government guidelines.
- Free dedicated Occupational Health Service including self-referral physiotherapy and confidential counselling services
- Generous workplace pension scheme
- Staff benefits discount card
- Access to Blue Light card discounts
- Opportunities for career progression
Are you interested...? For an informal chat or to simply learn more about the role before you apply, please contact our home and management team who will be pleased to talk to you:
Laura Andrei or Martine Rees (Registered Manager/ deputy manager) - (01443) 730614
We are part of the WeCare Wales guaranteed interview scheme. Please contact us by telephone or email us with a copy of certificates (Safeguarding and Introduction to social care). We will be in touch when we have received your information.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council. Rhondda Cynon Taf welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
