Cook & Chef Job Vacancies in England Care Homes & Care Settings

Posted 2 hours ago Chef

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 

Wing View Care Centre
  • Full Time
  • £44000 per annum

Chef Location: Wing View Care Home, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY Salary: £44,000 per annum Contracted Hours: 48 Hours per week Shift Pattern: 7.00am - 5:00pm (5 Days a week) ABOUT THE ROLE Are you an experienced chef, used to catering for large groups of people, looking to design your own menus, cooking with fresh seasonal food? Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social...

Posted 7 hours ago Cook

Leicester, Leicestershire 

Cherrytree Care Home
  • Full Time or Part Time

Kara Healthcare are currently looking for a full-time Cook to join their caring, enthusiastic and supportive team. As a Chef/Cook you will prepare freshly cooked and nutritionally balanced meals for our residents every day. It is crucial you work collaboratively with our catering teams to ensure every meal reflects each residents’ likes, dislikes and dietary needs. About You: · Previous experience...

Posted 7 hours ago Chef

South Croydon, London 

Beechwood House
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • pay is according to experience
  • £11.50 – £12.50 per hour

Are you a friendly and caring person seeking a new position with great job satisfaction within a care home that can support you in your career with progression? We are looking for a skilled and passionate Chef to support our team and ensure the efficient and effective running of the kitchen. To always strive to be the best, delivering the best food experience. You must be enthusiastic and self-motivated,...

Posted 7 hours ago Cook

Coventry, West Midlands 

The Willows
  • Full Time
  • per hour

Care Home Cook THE WILLOWS, THE MAPLE GROUP – COVENTRY, CV1 3GB As a cook at The Willows care home, you’ll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents’ wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of a cook is so important....

Posted 22 Feb 2026 Second Chef

Saffron Walden, Essex 

Care UK Careers
  • Full Time
  • Hourly
  • £15.50 per hour

Our new care home in Saffron Walden opens its doors in February 2026. At Care UK's Bailey Lodge in Saffron Walden, providing the highest standard of care for residents will be at the heart of what we do. As part of our friendly team, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career and the support to go far. Our team will work in a luxury, purpose-built home in warm and welcoming surroundings. We'll...

Posted 22 Feb 2026 Weekend Chef - Care home, Ickenham

Uxbridge, London 

Woodlands Care Home
  • Part Time
  • ACCORDING TO EXPERIENCE

POSITION: WEEKEND CHEF A family run care-home caring for 19 residents with Dementia. SATURDAY: 08:00 – 15:00 SUNDAY: 08:00 – 15:00 RESPONSIBLE TO: The Kitchen Manager / Registered Home Manager As a Weekend Chef you'll be asked to support with; - Food Preparation, following meal specs and menu plans - Delivering Good Quality Cuisine & Safe Service - Temperature recording - Cooking a variety of menus...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 COOK

Tamworth, Staffordshire 

Linden Care Homes Ltd
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • £12.55 – £13.84 per hour

Join Our Team at Linden Lodge Nursing Home – Cook Position Available Location: Linden Lodge Nursing Home, Warton, North Warwickshire (B79 0JR), near the village of Polesworth We are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Cook to join our friendly Kitchen Team at Linden Lodge Nursing Home. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of our residents by preparing nutritious,...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Sous Chef

Verwood, Dorset 

Care Concern Group Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £14.50

Sous Chef Catering and Hospitality - Oakdene Care Home Contract:BankSalary:£14.50 Per HourShift Type:DayshiftContracted hours:Bank The award-winning home, based in Three Legged Cross, provides person-centred care for 71-residents. We specialise in Residential, Dementia & Respite care. Are you a passionate and skilled Chef looking for a rewarding role where your culinary talents can truly make a difference?...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Chef de Partie

Marlow, Buckinghamshire 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.00 per hour

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Chef - Bank

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.00 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Chef - Bank

Oxted, Surrey 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.48 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Bank Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Second Chef - Care Home

Waltham Abbey, Essex 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.29 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Lowestoft, Suffolk 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • Up to £14.49 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Wymondham, Norfolk 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £15.48 per hour

This is bank flexible role. Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Junior Sous Chef

Wantage, Oxfordshire 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £34,500 per annum

Job Description: Job Title: Junior Sous Chef Location: Richmond Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG Salary: From £34,500 per annum & Starter Bonus of £1,000* Contract: Full Time 45hrs NO SPLIT SHIFTS & NO LATE NIGHTS Contract: Permanent- Full time, 45 hours per week across 5 days. Shifts between 07:00-20:00 and alternative weekends - With no late nights, it offers an excellent work-life...

Posted 21 Feb 2026 Chef Manager

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset 

Bupa Care Homes
  • Full Time
  • £30,452 - £37,632 depending on experience

Job Description: Chef Manager Shockerwick House Care Home, Lower Shockerwick, Bath BA1 7LL CQC rating: Good Salary - £30,452 - £37,632 depending on experience + £2000 annual bonus** Perm contract - 40 hours on days with alternative weekends Welcome bonus: £1000* Shockerwick House is an historic building that has been lovingly converted into a care facility, offering nursing and residential care, convalescence,...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Cook

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex 

Crowstone House
  • Part Time
  • £13.50 per hour

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Assistant Chef

Hartlepool, Durham 

Field View
  • Part Time
  • £13.27 per hour

Are you a chef that’s looking for more work life balance? Are you looking to move away from the split shifts and working into the early hours? If this sounds familiar, why not consider a move into the care sector. Here at Maria Mallaband our Chefs still work with seasonal ingredients and create dishes to restaurant standard. If you thrive on the delicate balance of creativity and budgets? Look no...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 COOK

Beckenham, London 

Oak Lodge Care Home
  • Full Time or Part Time
  • 0

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef/Cook. Do you love being in a care setting, providing healthy balanced cuisine for the elerdy?

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Sous Chef

Nuneaton, Warwickshire 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • 13.50

About the Home Gildawood Court, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4PJ 60 Bedded Residential, Dementia and Palliative Care Home CQC Rating - Good About the role Sous Chef Full Time - 40 hours per week - working hours are 7am - 6pm Alternative weekends required IDDSI Framework experience £13.50 per hour What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Head Chef

Emsworth, Hampshire 

Aria Care
  • Full Time
  • 16.00

About the Home: Kings Lodge Nursing Home, Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8PN 77 Bedded, Residential, Nursing & Dementia Home CQC Rating – Good About the role Head Chef 40 Hours per week including alternate weekends £16.00 per hour NVQ 2 required but NVQ 3 preferred Food safety Level 3 desirable (However training can be provided) What will Aria Care Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Holiday...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Head Chef

Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex 

Care Concern Group Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £17.29

Head Chef Catering and Hospitality - Ashridge Court Care Centre Contract:Full Time and Part- TimeSalary:£17.29 Per HourShift Type:DayshiftContracted hours:37.5 & 18 Ashridge Court Care Centre is a bright, modern care home near Bexhill-on-Sea, set in the East Sussex countryside with sea views and peaceful gardens. The home provides high-quality general nursing care for up to 51 residents in spacious,...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Head Chef

Matlock, Derbyshire 

Care Concern Group Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £18.16

Head Chef Catering and Hospitality - Darcy House Care Home Contract:Full TimeSalary:£18.16 Per HourShift Type:DaysContracted hours:40 Our brand-new, luxury care home is located in the beautiful town of Matlock in Derbyshire. We provide personalised Residential, Nursing, Dementia, Palliative & Nursing care for 78-residents. Are you a culinary leader with a passion for creating exceptional meals and...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Bank Cook

Taunton, Somerset 

Care Concern Group Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £12.71

Bank Cook Catering and Hospitality - Aspen Court Care Home Contract:BankSalary:£12.71 Per HourShift Type:DaysContracted hours:Bank Aspen Court Nursing & Dementia Nursing Home is a modern, purpose-built home in the peaceful northern outskirts of Taunton, offering high-quality Dementia and Nursing care for up to 42 residents. We’re looking for a skilled Cook to join our care home team, where you’ll...

Posted 20 Feb 2026 Commis Chef - Bank

Banstead, Surrey 

Avery Healthcare Group
  • Full Time
  • £14.50 - £14.50

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive...

Posted 19 Feb 2026 Chef (Bank)

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear 

Derwent Care Home
  • Part Time
  • New Pay Rates from April
  • £14.88 per hour

Chef (Bank) Pay Rate £14.88 - new pay rate from April Are you ready for a new challenge? Your next role as Bank Chef at Derwent care home could be just what you’re looking for. It’s a great place to work and you’ll be joining a brilliant team of people who are all dedicated to providing the very highest care for our residents. An important part of that care is the delivery of nutritious but delicious...

Posted 19 Feb 2026 Head Chef

Chichester, West Sussex 

Cinnamon Care Collection
  • Full Time
  • Plus Benefits
  • £40,000 per annum

Head Chef £40,000 per annum plus company benefits Full Time - Sociable Hours! A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025! Awarded 'One of the UK’s Best Companies to Work For’ Lakeview Grange is a luxurious 55 bedded residential and dementia care home based in Chichester, West Sussex. At Cinnamon we like to understand what our residents enjoy. That’s why our chefs visit all residents when they move into their new...

Posted 19 Feb 2026 Deputy Chef Manager

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.47 - 13.97 per hour

Deputy Chef Manager (Temporary role) Full Time – 37 hours per week Weekdays & Alternate Weekends Quantum Care is a not?for?profit organisation supporting over 2,000 older people across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Our mission is simple: to help our residents live well, with dignity, comfort and joy. To do that, we need people who care as much as we do and Mak e Every Day Matter . We are...

Posted 19 Feb 2026 Deputy Chef Manager

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.73 - 14.10 per hour

Deputy Chef Manager Full Time – 37 hours per week Weekdays & Alternate Weekends Quantum Care is a not?for?profit organisation supporting over 2,000 older people across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Our mission is simple: to help our residents live well, with dignity, comfort and joy. To do that, we need people who care as much as we do and Mak e Every Day Matter . We are seeking an Experienced...

Posted 19 Feb 2026 Sous Chef

Royston, Hertfordshire 

Quantum Care Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £30k per year

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes. Sous Chef Full time – 37 hours per week, alternate weekends required...