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Relief Cook, Older People's Care Facilities

Published by Orkney Islands Council
Ref: ORK10516 Published date: 06/07/2026 Closing date: 31/03/2027
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  • Hamnavoe House, Stromness
  • Sunnybrae Centre, Kirkwall
  • Kirkujvagr, Kirkwall
  • Smiddybrae House, Dounby
Salary:
£15.94 - £15.94
Contract type:
Supply/Casual/Relief
Position type:
Supply/Casual/Relief
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Relief Cook
Older People's Care Facilities
Hours are offered on an as and when required basis
A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate

£15.94 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

You will be reporting to a Senior Social Care Worker.

This is a relief position, for inclusion on a list of people available for offers of work as and when required.

The purpose of this role is the management and delivery of the catering requirements across Older People’s Care Facilities.

You will be responsible for menu planning, cooking high quality, varied and nutritious meals for service users who are physically frail and those with dementia, taking account of individual specialist diets.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Recruitment for this post is on-going

For a discussion about the role, contact Kirstie Moar on 01856 700333, Marina Stanger on 01856 850311, Emmy Lutz on 01856 875736 or Erin Johnston on 01856 771100.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.


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Location

See all locations (4) for the job ""
  • Hamnavoe House, Stromness
  • Sunnybrae Centre, Kirkwall
  • Kirkujvagr, Kirkwall
  • Smiddybrae House, Dounby

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