Catering Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the dedicated team at Mains House Care Home, providing nursing and residential care for 25 older adults. This role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring kitchen cleanliness according to infection control guidelines. Experience is preferred but not essential, as training will be provided, including elementary food hygiene. The position offers flexible hours between 8:00 and 18:00, seven days a week.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258539
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Support Services
Location:
Mains House Care Home
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
02/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Mains House Care Home
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Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our dedicated team.
Mains House provides nursing and residential care services for 25 older adults and we are looking for flexible and committed individuals to join our friendly, dedicated team working with our lovely residents.
We are looking for an enthusiastic catering assistant to join our happy team. Experience if preferred but not essential as training can be given. The role involves provision of meals, cleanliness of kitchen following infection control guidelines. Successful candidate will undergo elementary food hygiene training. Hours are flexible between 08:00 and 18:00 over 7 days.
Informal enquiries to Shirley Christie - [email removed] / [phone number removed]
Please note this post is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship and a CoS cannot be provided.
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