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We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

Abbeyford Children's Home require a Cook to work 10 hours per week. The role requires a person with the skills to buy the ingredients to prepare and cook a varied menu of healthy and nutritious meals for children and young people who have learning disabilities and associated health needs. All food will need to be freshly prepared each day and the successful candidate will need to be able to prepare a wide variety of foods catering for different dietary requirements.

This role will be worked over two days a week and will involve working every other weekend.

The role also requires the cook to maintain the kitchen and meet all regulatory standards.


Abbeyford Children's Home is currently rated "Outstanding in all areas" by our regulator Ofsted


Our Values are: Be trustworthy, work with integrity, collaborate and innovate.

The person we appoint will be

Reliable and trustworthy

Enjoy spending time with children and young people

Be positive in their outlook and performance

Be committed to safeguarding children and young people

Be a team player

Encourage healthy eating


Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

This post is subject Enhanced DBS Disclosure.


St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.


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