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Bank Kitchen Assistant

Agincare

Derby, DE23 1RJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£12.72

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

19 November 2026

29 days left

Job description

Package Description: We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a bank kitchen assistant. Are you l...

We are searching for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join us as a bank kitchen assistant. This role is an opportunity to further your career with a rewarding position in the health & social care sector. As a kitchen assistant with Agincare, you will support the chef in creating healthy meals while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in line with COSHH regulations. You will be a team player, capable of managing time effectively and offering support to residents. Though prior experience in care is not mandatory, prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH is preferred. The role is flexible, with a zero-hour contract based on work requirements. We offer £12.72 per hour, career development opportunities, and training up to QCF level 5. Agincare, celebrating 40 years, is one of the UKs largest care providers, operating across over 170 locations. We are committed to equality and encourage applications from everyone. At present, we cannot offer visa sponsorship.

We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a bank kitchen assistant.

Are you looking to further your career and fancy obtaining a new rewarding role within the health & social care sector?

Then come and join the Agincare family askitchen assistanttoday!

Where you'll be working - Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/derby/nightingale-care-nursing-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nightingalegooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=nightingale

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy - £12.72 per hour

  • Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000*
  • Outstanding career development
  • Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

What is required from you? - A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK

  • Bank Kitchen Assistant - this is a zero hour contract to work as and when required

A day in the life of a Kitchen Assistant - Support the chef to create healthy/balanced meals and snacks, and ensuring a good understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens

  • Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene particularly in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols.
  • Work as a team player, but have the ability to lone work when needed, effectively managing your time.
  • Offer support, communication and engagement to the residents.

About YouYou don't have to have worked in care before, a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. We'd like you to have some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH. You will be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to show empathy to the needs of others.

About Us: Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-owned care provider, celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly expanding organization with close to 6000 team members, Agincare provides various care services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations in England. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews or informal career conversations. They are also proud to be an equal opportunities employer, regulated by the CQC, and they encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. They have a wide range of opportunities available and emphasize outstanding career development and training support for their team members, making them a prominent player in the UKs care sector.

Qualifications

Essential: - A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK, some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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