Badgers Wood Older People’s Home – Saturn Healthcare
Are you looking for an exciting, rewarding, and positive role? Would you like to make a meaningful difference to someone’s day? If so, this could be the perfect job for you!
£13.45 per hour
Shifts typically include morning, lunchtime, and evening mealtime hours across 7 days a week (full-time and part-time positions available).
Badgers Wood is a welcoming residential care home in Drayton, just a few miles from Norwich, supporting up to 37 older people with both permanent and respite care.
The home provides a comfortable and homely environment, with well-thought-out spaces including a library, retro lounge, seaside-themed room, café, and hair and nail salon—creating a relaxed and sociable atmosphere for residents.
We are proud of our warm, “family feel,” where residents, families, and staff build positive relationships. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care with dignity and respect at its heart. Mealtimes are an important part of daily life, and we pride ourselves on providing nutritious, enjoyable food that residents look forward to.
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the cook and wider team to deliver a high-quality dining experience for our residents.
You will help ensure meals are prepared and served to a high standard while maintaining excellent cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen.
Assisting with basic food preparation
Serving meals and drinks in a friendly and respectful way
Washing up and keeping the kitchen clean and organised
Supporting stock rotation and safe storage of food
Following food hygiene and health & safety standards at all times
Helping create a positive, calm mealtime experience
Supporting residents’ individual dietary needs where required
A friendly and supportive working environment
Training and development opportunities
Rotas in advance to help ensure a health work-life balance.
Guaranteed contracted hours
Real living wage accredited meaning you will receive annual pay increases linked to the cost of living.
Nest pension
Bonus staff referral scheme
28 days leave (including bank holidays and pro-rata for part-time hours).
Funded DBS checks.
We believe your attitude and values are just as important as experience. You don’t need previous kitchen experience to apply, but you do need:
A caring and respectful approach
A positive, reliable, and hardworking attitude
The ability to work well as part of a team
Good attention to cleanliness and hygiene
An interest in supporting older people
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process—please let us know how we can support you.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
