Cook

Want to support people who support others? We’ve got the role for you.

At Upper Springland we provide long-term and permanent residential care and support for people with a range of disabilities. We help people lead their lives to the full, providing for any needs they may have and to provide meaningful and exciting community interaction within Perth and the surrounding areas.

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit a cook to help plan and provide nutritious, freshly prepared meals for a wide variety of dietary requirements for the people who live at and attend Upper Springland, adhering to Food Safety standards at all times.

A Professional Chef Award or Diploma is essential for this role.

Location – Isla Road, Perth, PH2 7HQ.

Hours – 37 hours per week. 2 week rolling rota:

Week 1 – Mon-Wed, 7:30am - 3.30pm, Thu & Fri Off, Sat & Sun 7:30am - 5pm

Week 2 – Monday 9am-5.30pm, Tue Off, Wed-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat & Sun Off

No evening shifts and only alternate weekends (every second weekend) required.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £22,069.82 (£11.44 per hour).
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings.

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Cook Upper Springland 2024

For more information on this role, you can call Zaara on 01738 632995.

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

General Information

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. 

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.