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<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Cook / Housekeeper&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;The Lodge&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;109a Worksop Road, Swallownest, S26 4WB&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; 20 hours per week, across 4 shifts (5 hours per shift) - includes weekends on a shared basis&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;£12.21 per hour&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home CQC rating&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Rated ‘Good’ by CQC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook/Housekeeper at The Lodge care home in Swallownest, S26!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this role, you’ll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals as well as ensuring the cleanliness of the home for the people we support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking and cleaning skills to make a real difference every day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We support six adults living with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily life at The Lodge is all about choice. Everything we do is personalised to the individuals we support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a Cook/Housekeeper, your role will be varied! When cooking, your responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;preparing, &lt;strong&gt;cooking &lt;/strong&gt;and serving food&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to &lt;strong&gt;develop suitable menus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;interacting with the people we support to get &lt;strong&gt;feedback&lt;/strong&gt; on meals&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;complying with &lt;strong&gt;food hygiene&lt;/strong&gt; standards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;completing relevant &lt;strong&gt;checks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and maintaining records&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;being a great &lt;strong&gt;team player&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to housekeeping, you’ll be responsible for:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;carrying out all daily and weekly &lt;strong&gt;cleaning routines&lt;/strong&gt;, as well as ad-hoc duties&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;cleaning and tidying &lt;strong&gt;designated areas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;around the home including&amp;nbsp;bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;cleaning duties including&lt;strong&gt; dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;supporting with &lt;strong&gt;washing and drying laundry&lt;/strong&gt;, as required&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;reporting&lt;strong&gt; breakages&lt;/strong&gt;, damage, defects and hazards.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Download our job description to read more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030640927/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030640927/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030640927/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a> you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re also:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;creative in menu development and food preparation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;an excellent team player&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;adaptable and flexible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;You don’t need any specific qualifications to apply for this role, but a good standard of education, such as GCSEs in English and Maths, may be useful. You’ll ideally also have supervisory experience in a similar role.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;access to wages before payday&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle discounts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod7@exemplarhc.com">pod7@exemplarhc.com</a>.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@exemplarhc.com">recruitment@exemplarhc.com</a>.&lt;/p&gt;</p>


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