Bank Cook

Job summary

Package Description: Love cooking and making people smile? Join our Naseby care home as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference. Whats on the menu for you £13.50 per hour Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000 Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5) Blue Light discounts & company pension On-demand pay What were looking for Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK Experience in a professional kitchen Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable) Bank cook required with the flexibility to work as and when required, to include weekdays and weekends - this is a zero hour contract About the role: Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs. Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events. Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations. Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentat

Main duties of the job

Join our Naseby care home as a Bank Cook, using your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference. The role offers £13.50 per hour, with free evenings, every other weekend off, and a refer-a-friend bonus of up to £1,000. We provide funded training and career development opportunities (up to QCF Level 5), Blue Light discounts, company pension, and on-demand pay. We require a bank cook with the flexibility to work as needed, including weekdays and weekends, under a zero-hour contract. Responsibilities include preparing nutritious meals tailored to individual needs, creating enjoyable dining experiences and themed events, planning daily menus, maintaining high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation, and making a positive difference through food and care.

About us

Agincare is celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with nearly 6000 team members, we continue to expand our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Agincare is among the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations in England. We've committed to supporting care leavers, guarantee interviews for service leavers and military community members, and stand as an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Although we can't offer visa sponsorship currently, we have many exciting opportunities available and encourage exploration of other vacancies.

Details

• Date posted: 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.50 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1564068973
• Job locations: Agincare Homes Holdings, Christchurch, BH23 2BY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Love cooking and making people smile?

Join our Naseby care home as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference.

• £13.50 per hour
• Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off
• Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000
• Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5)
• Blue Light discounts & company pension
• On-demand pay
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
• Experience in a professional kitchen
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable)
• Bank cook required with the flexibility to work as and when required, to include weekdays and weekends - this is a zero hour contract
• Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs.
• Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events.
• Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation.
• Make a positive difference through food and care.

Naseby care home

• Click here to view the care home:https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/naseby-care-home-christchurch/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nasebygooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=naseby Care
• Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-203826740

If youre passionate about great food and making a difference, apply today and start cooking up smiles.

About Us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers