Cook

Cook 10779 Permanent Contract Part time 12 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday - 12.30pm to 6.30pm) £25,583 per annum pro rata (£13.26 per hour) Grade C Norwich

Foxwood is a short breaks children's home for children with disabilities, based in Norwich. We are seeking to recruit a Cook to provide the children with healthy, home cooked meals and snacks. The Cook should be imaginative and creative in menus and choices of food and be able to meet specific dietary requirements. We are looking for someone to join our stable and experienced team to provide a fun, positive environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and prepare healthy, home cooked meals and snacks for children with disabilities.
• Develop imaginative and creative menus that meet specific dietary requirements.
• Ensure food quality, safety and hygiene standards are met.
• Support the team to maintain a fun, positive environment for the children.

Qualifications and Experience

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • Norfolk Rewards - employee discount programme to save money on groceries, clothes, holidays, technology, gym membership and more.
  • Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers.
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable).
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes.
  • Access to a tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility).
  • Payment for referring a suitable candidate.

Application

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Nichola Hanton, Team Manager or Derek Hearn, Assistant Team Manager on .

Closing dates: Redeployment closing date: 1 July 2026 at 23:55. All other applicants closing date: 8 July 2026 at 23:55.