Cook / Housekeeper
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £16830/annum
Salary – £(phone number removed) per annum
Full Time
Spark of Genius Children’s Service is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK.
Spark of Genius are a leading provider of education and residential care throughout the UK offering individualised pathways to empower and enable children and young people. We have several small residential homes, which runs 365 days a year, for children, and young people for which we invite referrals.
The homes cater for vulnerable and in some instances challenging children and young people. Our homes provide a therapeutic environment to support children and young people who have a variety of needs. We are sourcing a Cook / Housekeeper
Cook / Housekeeper Essential Skills:
* Committed to providing an inclusive, inspiring, living environment
* Experience with home baking and housekeeping
* Possess Hygiene Certificates
* Ability to maintain high standards of hygiene adhering to company policies and procedures
* A full understanding of HACCP and COSHH with the ability to provide certificates
* A passion for working with young people
* The desire to teach children and young people cooking and housekeeping skills
* Able to work in a Challenging Environment
Company Values:
We aim to function as one coherent residential childcare system with consistent policies, practices, procedures and management across all of our homes. As part of this system, we will deliver care to the standards set out in the National Care Standards. Spark of Genius work tirelessly to provide a safe, nurturing yet stimulating environment in which young people that have experienced emotional pain, social and academic failure and rejection, can stabilise their behaviour.
Benefits:
* Full Time Contract
* Pension Scheme
* Competitive Salary
* CareTech will cover the cost of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check
* Refer a friend ‘Scheme’ reward system – earn up to £500 per referral
* Dedicated learning and development programs
* Employee recognition schemes
* Annual Employee Awards Evening
Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for all Residential Childcare Workers to be subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check by Disclosure Scotland and achieve membership of the scheme prior to commencing work with us.
All candidates must be successfully registered with the SSSC within 6 months of employment. Any data received in applications will be used for recruitment purposes within Spark of Genius and CareTech only
More Information
- Address EH16, Liberton, City of Edinburgh
