Job Advertisement: Bank / Relief Kitchen Assistant

Position: Kitchen Assistant / Bank Kitchen Assistant

Location: Jubilee Lodge Care Home, Meadow Way, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2GN (Stunning Cotswold village location)

Pay Rate: £13.76 per hour (Monday to Friday) | £14.76 per hour (Weekends)

Contract Type: Bank / Relief (0 Hours - Bank shifts to cover annual leave and sickness)

Closing Date: 31st August 2026

About the Role

As a supportive bridge staffing agency, we are partnering to recruit a friendly and enthusiastic Bank / Relief Kitchen Assistant for Jubilee Lodge. Located in the stunning Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water—just a short walk from the picturesque village center with its shops, tearooms, and river bridges—Jubilee Lodge offers compassionate, high-quality dementia, nursing, intermediate, and respite care for up to 74 residents.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will join a passionate and hard-working catering team to help prepare and serve delicious meals, snacks, and drinks. By getting to know our residents and understanding their individual likes and dislikes, you will help ensure that mealtimes are always a much-anticipated highlight of their day.

Key Responsibilities

Food & Snack Preparation: Assist the catering team in preparing and serving nutritious, appealing meals, snacks, and refreshments.
Kitchen Hygiene: Maintain immaculate standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, and safety across the kitchen environment.
Resident Engagement: Build friendly relationships with residents, learning their personal food preferences to deliver an exceptional dining experience.
Team Collaboration: Work seamlessly alongside the wider catering and care team to support the daily running of the home's dining services.

What We Are Looking For

Experience: Formal catering experience is not essential as full training is provided (though holding a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is a great bonus!).
Personality: A positive, "can-do" approach with a genuine passion for cooking and high standards of kitchen hygiene.
Communication: Excellent communication skills and confidence in engaging warmly with elderly residents.

Benefits & Rewards

Competitive Pay: £13.76 per hour (Mon-Fri), increasing to £14.76 per hour on weekends.
Flexibility: Bank / Relief contract offering adaptable hours to cover sickness and annual leave while fitting around your lifestyle.
Wellbeing Support: Workplace pension and Employee Assistance Programme.
Perks & Schemes: Free uniform, free enhanced DBS check, Blue Light Card discounts, "My Rewards" programme, and a Refer-a-Friend scheme rewarding up to £1,000.