Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary. If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Main duties of the job

This job is a casual, part-time role that offers flexibility. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing first-class food and hospitality at a Barchester care home. Ensuring a healthy, nutritious diet is vital for the residents' well-being and daily life enjoyment. In this role, you'll provide cover for absences, help in meal production, and create a fulfilling dining experience. Meeting high kitchen standards and maintaining an understanding approach to work patterns are essential. Although formal qualifications are not necessary, similar experience in a commercial or care setting would be beneficial. This role offers competitive pay, flexibility, learning and development opportunities, and potential progression to a permanent position based on performance. The hours and days worked will vary, providing cover as needed. Experience in dining experience enhancement is valuable, as is a commitment to upholding the quality care Barchester is known for.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. It is committed to offering exceptional care and support through its wide network of care homes and hospitals. Barchester prides itself on employing dedicated staff who ensure that residents receive the highest quality of care possible. The organisation values the importance of food and hospitality within its care services, which is reflected in their annual Hospitality Awards, encouraging continuous improvement and excellence. Barchester provides its employees with various free learning and development opportunities, which promote personal and professional growth. They also emphasise flexibility and adaptability within their workforce, especially in bank or temporary roles. Employees are given the chance to make real differences in residents lives, while also having opportunities for future career advancements.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £15.14 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1514431679
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Bristol, BS15 1PN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience.

ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.