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Purpose
The cook is responsible for managing the operation of the kitchen including food production, staff management, supplies, presentation / service and record management and compliance with quality and safety standards.
Prepare, cook and serve a varied diet consisting of nutritious hot and cold meals, desserts, cakes and snacks
Ensure all meals are of a high quality and attractively presented
Provide for preferences and needs of individual residents, including special dietary requirements such as diabetic, vegetarian and culturally specific diets
Liaise with the Resource Centre Manager when planning menus in order to provide a balanced nutritious diet, and making the best use of resources, including available fresh foods
Communicate with the kitchen and care staff to ensure a consistent and responsive service
Maintain accurate records as required, in accordance with procedures, guidelines and regulations.
Ensure the correct and economical use of provisions and equipment.
Ensure stock rotation and consider stock levels and good value principles in the process of ordering
Plan and design cost effective menus
Induct, Supervise and instruct Kitchen Assistants and agency staff in the safe use of all equipment and hygiene procedures, and give help and guidance where appropriate
Ensure the principles of basic food hygiene training are applied by all food handlers
Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence and attend staff meetings, mandatory training days / courses, on or off site, as and when required, including outside of rota hours
Ensure the implementation of relevant procedures and guidance and that associated standards are maintained in the kitchen and dining areas, this includes Environment Health, Health and Safety, Fire and Food Safety Standards
Ensure that chemicals and kitchen equipment are used and stored correctly and that safety and COSHH procedures adhered to at all times.
Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned, stored and maintained appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen (and where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively
Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any accident or illness of an infectious nature
Report to the Home Manager, person in charge or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
Promote safe working practices in the Home.
Contribute to the safeguarding of adults by ensuring an awareness of Adult Protection Policies and take steps to protect Service Users from any form of abuse or neglect and use the appropriate reporting mechanisms to inform the Home's Management of any concerns.
Adhere to all new, and changes in Local and Central Government initiatives as and when they are implemented.
Promote a positive personal / professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Home at all times.
Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
Ensure the security of the Day Centre is maintained at all times.
Required
Must have Enhanced DBS
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri)
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Type: Contract Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Salary / Rate: £12.21 - £13 per hour
Posted: 2025-05-28 08:40:49
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We are looking for Fostering Social Workers for this organisation's Fostering service around the Vale of Glamorgan.
This is full time position that is hybrid working covering the South Wales area.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND AND HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WITH UK EXPERIENCE
What's on offer?
Salary of £36,124 - £44,711 depending on experience
Car Loan scheme
Mileage paid
Great pension scheme
Relocation package (£8,000)
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Mileage covered
Hybrid working
Training & development opportunities
About the team
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and families with a child-centred approach.
About you
The successful candidate will ideally have post qualification experience in Fostering (recruitment & assessments) whilst having an up-to-date understanding of relevant legislation.
Child Protection, Looked after Children, Duty & Assessment, Adoption, Leaving Care experience can be considered.
Hours: Full time / Permanent
For more information, please contact Samantha Cunningham
Samantha Cunningham, scunningham@charecruitment.com, 07825213518
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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Type: Permanent Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Salary / Rate: £36124 - £44711 per annum + benefits
Posted: 2025-05-23 15:43:36
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We are looking for Qualified Social Workers for this organisation's various Children's & Families services.
These positions allow for hybrid working.
You must have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship)
About the team
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and families with a child-centred approach.
This team has flexible and creative ways of working.
Teams available:
Intake & Assessment (Duty & Assessment)
Family Support (Child Protection)
Looked after Children (Children in Care)
Fostering Assessments (Mainstream Fostering & Kinship)
About you
The successful candidate will have experience within Children's Social Work teams within Social Work placements (newly qualified Social Worker applications will be considered) and whilst having an up-to-date understanding of relevant legislation.
You will be w
What's on offer?
£36,124 - £44,711 dependent on experience (grade 8/9)
Salary sacrifice
Car loan scheme
Health & Wellbeing packages
Relocation package up to £8,000
Access to various discounts
Flexible working
Generous pension scheme
Excellent Training & development opportunities
Hours: Full time / Permanent
For more information, please contact Jamil Olweny
07587 031 098 / jolweny@charecruitment.com
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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Type: Permanent Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Salary / Rate: £36124 - £44711 per annum + benefits
Posted: 2025-05-22 10:00:07
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Associate Dentist Jobs in Ebbw Vale, Gwent.
£14 per UDA, Up to £8000 welcome bonus, Up to five days per week, Flexible UDA allocation.
ZEST Dental Recruitment working in partnership with an established dental practice is seeking to recruit an Associate Dentist.
Full or part-time Associate Dentist
Ebbw Vale, Gwent
£14 per UDA
Flexible UDA allocation
Up to five days per week
Well-maintained patients with the same dentist for over five years
Very experienced support team
Superb equipment, latest equipment and technology
Excellent professional development
Sponsored education & discounted CPD
Discounts available for Invisalign, Straumann, Neodent, and Indemnity
Established dental practice
Permanent position
Reference: DL5064
This is an established four-surgery dental practice.
The practice is modern and well-equipped, it is fully computerised (SOE) and has digital x-ray and an Apex Locator.
The practice benefits from established and longstanding colleagues and you will benefit from great support from qualified and experienced staff.
Successful candidates will be GDC registered dentists, have an active dentist performer number and have experience of providing NHS dental treatment in the UK.
For further information regarding this dentist position, confidential enquiries can be made by submitting your CV to ZEST Dental.
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Type: Permanent Location: Ebbw Vale, Wales
Salary / Rate: £80000 - £110000 per annum
Posted: 2025-05-20 11:10:58
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I am working with a Local Authority in the South Wales area who are looking for multiple Social Workers (at various levels) across multiple teams in Children's Social Work teams.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER, REGISTERED WITH SOCIAL WORK ENGLAND AND HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK WITH UK EXPERIENCE
The levels available are:
Social Worker
Senior Social Worker
Advanced Practitioner
Team Manager
The teams available are:
Child Protection
Children in Care
Assessment and Intervention
MASH
Children with Disabilities
Fostering
Alternatively, if these are not for you, get in touch and I will aim to find the ideal opportunity for you!
Benefits for you:
Government pensions scheme
Car Allowance
Free Parking
Rentention Payment
Generous Annual Leave
Hybrid working
Training & Development opportunities
Requirements:
A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/Diploma)
Registered with Social Work England
Working knowledge and understanding of the current legislation and frameworks relevant
Salaries: £36,648 to £51,515 dependent on experience
Hours: Full time ,Permanent
For more information, please contact Samantha Cunningham
scunningham@charecruitment.com, 07825213518
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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Type: Permanent Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Salary / Rate: £36648 - £48474 per annum + benefits
Posted: 2025-05-03 12:00:05
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Zest Dental Recruitment is seeking a talented Lead Dentist to join a renowned dental practice in Wyndham, Melbourne.
This high-end, state-of-the-art practice offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth and financial rewards.
Lead Dentist
Melbourne, Victoria (Wyndham)
High earning opportunity - "extremely good remuneration split"
High-specification dentistry with the latest technology
Superb support in high-end practice
Busy lists of patients with full books
State-of-the-art practice with excellent access to materials and equipment
Working alongside a superb clinical team of dentists, specialists, and treatment coordinators
Reference: DW6625A
We are looking for a talented dentist for this state-of-the-art dental clinic in Wyndham, Melbourne.
If you are seeking a high-end dental practice environment offering support, and superb professional development opportunities, with full books and high earnings then this will be of interest.
This is a multidisciplinary practice, offering the highest quality of treatments and patient experience; benefitting from an experienced team of general practitioners as well as a diverse group of board-registered specialist dentists.
Clinicians are encouraged to perform their full scope of dentistry and you will be comprehensively supported through internal CPD and education.
The clinic provides high-end dental treatment utilising state-of-the-art equipment in a purpose-built dental clinic, ensuring you the best of professional opportunities within a superb practice; This provides you with an extremely rewarding clinical environment with a very competitive remuneration package.
The successful candidate will be an experienced dentist registered with AHPRA.
You will be seeking a long-term role with superb opportunities for future enhancement within the practice.
You will show longevity and continuity of employment in your previous positions and the motivation to work with and lead a successful team.
For further information regarding this dentist position, confidential enquiries can be made by submitting your CV to Zest Dental.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Wyndham Vale, Melbourne, Australia
Salary / Rate: £80000 - £120000 per annum + State-of-the-art private clinic
Posted: 2025-04-28 11:45:53
