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There is even a chapel and a café.\nThe gardens are perfect for a stroll, perhaps to visit the chickens. There is an allotment where residents can grow produce or relax on the patio when the sun is out.\nThe friendly team work together to make sure everyone’s stay is as comfortable as possible, whether that’s for a few days of respite or longer term.\nThere’s a real focus on looking after each resident’s wellbeing, including support for their physical, mental and spiritual needs.\nEnjoyable mealtimes, lots to do and plenty of opportunities to socialise make this a very special place to be. Friends and family are always welcome to pop in for a catch-up or to join in with whatever’s going on.\nThe team of activity coordinators plan a varied and interesting programme. There is something for everyone, including those who are less mobile.\nThe staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home's social calendar is organised around those interests. From pets therapy, music and gentle exercise to visiting performers there is lots going on and anyone is welcome to pop in and join in, whether a friend, relative or loved one.\nWe make health happen\nHere at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.\nOur fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Assistant Chef to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.\nYou’ll help us make health happen by:\nUsing your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents\nPutting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home\nTraining and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food\nAdhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries\nCatering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)\nBenefits\nOur benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.\nJoining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:\nMy Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support\nAnnual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350\nWagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes\n28 days holiday\nWe offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.\nLong service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!\nFree meal on every shift\nInterest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets\nWe offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site\nParental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site\nMenopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health\nAccess to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK\nWhy Bupa?\nWe’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.\nWe encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.\nBupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. 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