• Job Description

  Req#: E0177-25-6970?language=en&page=898&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a temporary Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support Barchester Healthcare's care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas. The role offers a better work-life balance with flexible hours and shifts, working days only, and the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the long hours. Barchester is a leading healthcare provider with over 260 homes and hospitals across the UK, consistently reinvesting and growing.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Regional Bank Chef, you will have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome, and well-balanced menus, while also taking ownership of your kitchen and ongoing team development. You will be responsible for ensuring a warm and welcoming environment within the homes, engaging with residents, and working closely with the front-of-house team to maintain high standards. The role requires experience in working with fresh seasonal food, a good understanding of nutrition, and knowledge of HACCP and COSHH. If new to care, you will receive training and development on techniques such as the IDDSI framework for modified diets.

  About us

  Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. They are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due to open and join the Barchester family. Barchester offers long-term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest standards.

  Details

  Date posted

  27 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £14.66 an hour

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  1332699833

  Job locations

  Barchester Healthcare

  Ashington

  NE63 9AN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!

  We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas.

  Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.

  We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards.

  Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

  Your Benefits and Rewards

  • Work life balance - working days only

  • Flexible hours and shifts

  • Bank encampments of 12.07%

  • Free learning and development

  • Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

  • Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax

  • Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide

  • Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral

  • Great opportunityto internally apply for permanent positions across all Barchester homes

  Your Experience and Qualifications

  • A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents

  • Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

  • Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition

  • The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes

  • Confidence engaging with residents

  • Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard

  • Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH

  • Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)

  We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.

  If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

  5432

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Are you a passionate and qualified Chef looking for a better work life balance? If you are keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and high standards, Barchester is the place to be!

  We have a Regional Bank Chef opportunity to support our care homes in the Ashington and Bedlington areas.

  Working days only with the chance to work flexible hours as well as multiple locations. You will also have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long hours. Our chefs have full autonomy in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus, whilst also taking ownership of their kitchen and ongoing team development.

  We are proud to deliver person centred hospitality across all our services and look for warm, motivated and passionate chefs who are driven by quality and high standards.

  Barchester is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, with over 260 homes and hospitals across the country. We are consistently reinvesting and growing, with several more new build homes due open and join the Barchester family. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious chefs who pride themselves on working at the highest of standards.

  Your Benefits and Rewards

  • Work life balance - working days only

  • Flexible hours and shifts

  • Bank encampments of 12.07%

  • Free learning and development

  • Opportunity to showcase your talent at the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards

  • Tax Code Review Service to check you're on the right code and paying the right level of tax

  • Option to join our monthly staff lottery alongside your colleagues nationwide

  • Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend' scheme, earning up to £500* per referral

  • Great opportunityto internally apply for permanent positions across all Barchester homes

  Your Experience and Qualifications

  • A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents

  • Hold City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent

  • Experience of working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition

  • The ability to create a warm and welcoming environment within our homes

  • Confidence engaging with residents

  • Experience working with a front of house team to ensure the restaurants are set up to a high standard

  • Good understanding of HACCP and COSHH

  • Knowledge around modified diets using the IDDSI framework (If new to care, we will train and develop chefs on these techniques)

  We are exceptionally proud of our Barchester Chef Academy, where chefs have the opportunity to learn new techniques and further develop their skills, whilst also sharing their knowledge to support the growth of others across the business. This fantastic academy experience is held throughout the year and is offered to all of our chefs.

  If you are a passionate Chef who is keen to be part of a company that is driven by quality and who love to celebrate life, Barchester is the place to be

  5432

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • You should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have experience working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition, and demonstrate a personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents. Confidence in engaging with residents and experience working with a front-of-house team are also required.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • You should hold a City & Guilds/NVQ/SVQ or equivalent qualification, have experience working with fresh seasonal food with a good understanding of nutrition, and demonstrate a personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents. Confidence in engaging with residents and experience working with a front-of-house team are also required.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Barchester Healthcare

  Address

  Barchester Healthcare

  Ashington

  NE63 9AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Barchester Healthcare

  Address

  Barchester Healthcare

  Ashington

  NE63 9AN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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