# Kitchen Assistant - Care Home > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant-care-home/465d31d1-990d-42fe-ac36-547a63922d06 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant-care-home/465d31d1-990d-42fe-ac36-547a63922d06.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £13.21 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T07:02:30.283Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7846?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1528866905&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a 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 Kitchen Assistant is so important. 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, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a 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. ### Main duties of the job The job of a Kitchen Assistant at Barchester Healthcare involves supporting the provision of first-class food and hospitality to residents in their care homes. This role is essential as a nutritious diet is crucial for the wellbeing of residents. The Kitchen Assistant helps produce meals and ensures an enjoyable dining experience for everyone. The candidate for this role should be committed to high standards in kitchen work and food preparation, be reliable, considerate, and caring. No formal qualifications are necessary, but experience in a similar setting is beneficial. The role offers a competitive salary with sector-leading benefits including training and development, wellbeing support tools, retail discounts, a referral bonus scheme, and recognition awards. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a well-known provider in the healthcare sector, especially within the care home industry. The company is committed to providing high-quality care and support to its residents. Barchester Healthcare places a strong emphasis on the wellbeing of its residents and understands the importance of a nutritious diet. They offer sector-leading benefits to their employees, including free training and development, which helps ensure that their staff are well-equipped to provide exceptional service. Barchester values its employees, recognizing their contributions through reward schemes and development opportunities, reflecting its commitment to both staff and residents. ### Details - Date posted: 22 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.21 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1528866905 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Chipping Norton, OX7 5YF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 Kitchen Assistant is so important. 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, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills. ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a 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. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - No formal qualifications are necessary for the Kitchen Assistant position, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.