Bank Cook / Housekeeper – Best Lives
We are looking for a compassionate, reliable and enthusiastic Bank Cook / Housekeeper to join the Best Lives team.
At Best Lives, everyone matters. We support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and a range of additional physical and mental health needs to live fulfilling, meaningful and independent lives. Our approach is fully person-centred, focusing on wellbeing, choice, and empowering people to live life in a way that works best for them.
About the Role
As a Bank Cook / Housekeeper, you will provide essential day-to-day support within a domestic setting, ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming home environment. You will also be responsible for preparing and cooking traditional home-style meals from fresh ingredients for three elderly gentlemen, tailored to their individual tastes, dietary needs, and preferences, following a set menu plan.
This is a varied and hands-on role that includes cooking, housekeeping, and general support duties, including weekends as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook and prepare fresh, traditional home-cooked meals and desserts daily, in line with individual preferences and dietary requirements
- Follow and contribute to menu planning
- Assist with ordering ingredients, stock control, and stock rotation
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness, including daily recording and monitoring
- Carry out general housekeeping duties including cleaning and laundry
- Provide a comfortable, safe, and well-maintained home environment
- Support with basic daily tasks and activities as required
- Potentially assist with transportation to appointments where needed
- Work flexibly across weekdays and weekends as part of a bank staff rota
About Us
Best Lives is a values-led organisation committed to providing high-quality, compassionate support to adults with learning disabilities and additional needs. Our vision is to help people live their best possible lives by promoting independence, dignity, and personalised support that recognises each individual’s strengths, choices, and aspirations.
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
- Have experience in cooking, catering, or domestic/housekeeping roles
- Be confident preparing fresh, home-style meals to a good standard
- Understand and maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
- Be reliable, flexible, and able to work independently
- Be caring, patient, and respectful in a home environment
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and the people we support
- Experience working with vulnerable adults is desirable but not essential
What We Offer:
- Flexible bank working arrangements
- Full training and ongoing support
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Access to employee wellbeing benefits (Medicash)
- Refer-a-Friend scheme
Apply today and become part of Best Lives – helping create safe, comfortable homes where people are supported to live well every day.
Best Lives is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Please not we do not offer sponsorship and applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Job Types: Zero hours contract, Permanent
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you require sponsorship?
- Do you have a UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle? (Not essential)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
