Housekeeper / Cook
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 51 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Housekeeper / Cook – The Nook Hospice, NR14 7PX
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days over 7 working days
Permanent Contract
Salary £23,000 per annum
Enhanced Rates – Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays:
• + 30% Saturdays & Evenings
• + 60% Sundays & Bank Holiday
Comprehensive range of benefits:
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement – 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
• Subsidised meals
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• AVIVA pension package – up to 7% Employer Contribution inc Life Assurance
• NHS pension – continuation of if already contributing
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
Are you:
• A team player and looking for a new challenge?
Do you have:
• Housekeeping and some catering experience?
The role:
• Working with a small team to ensure the hospice is kept clean and free from infection. To ensure a quick turnaround of bedrooms at the end of a stay. Wash, dry and iron all laundry used in the hospice including visiting families.
• To help in the kitchen when required and on special occasions, cover shifts when the cook is on annual leave or days off.
• Ensuring that all COSHH regulations are adhered to.
Please visit our website www.each.org.uk to view the full job description and person specification and to apply.
Diversity Statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.