Job reference: 002176
Salary: £19,687.78 per annum
Closing date: 18/11/2026
Department: Adult Social Services Department
Location: Brookfield Support Centre
Employment type: Permanent
Division: Contact Cares
Hours Per Week: 28
Weeks per year: 52.143

Job Description

Brookfield Support Centre is an intermediate care setting based within St. Helens and prides itself in making a positive impact on the lives of real people within the community and beyond. The dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce is demonstrated every day and all of our employees provide an essential service ensuring working areas are a safe environment for themselves, staff, pupils, and the public. When you start with us you will be joining a trusted, supportive and welcoming team.

Making a difference as a Cook in Adults Services:


Our cooks in Brookfield are critical to our team, when you join us you will be an essential part of our intermediate care process preparing a daily menu for our service users including special diets. Food Safety, Health and Safety at Work and Special Diets knowledge are essential in this post and a Food Hygiene and NVQ 2 Food Preparation and Cooking, or City and Guilds 706/2 or a willingness to work towards are also essential.


You will receive continuous support, development and career progression opportunities on your journey with us.


This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones.

Employee benefits that make a difference: We have a comprehensive benefits package on offer including a wide range of financial options, benefits and rewards for you and your family. You can view more details on our careers site, and find out what our employees have to say about how our benefits make a difference to them.


How far could a career change take you? Looking to return to work after a break, or make a career change? We’ll help you develop the skills to make change happen with career boosting training and development. Switching to a role at any point in your career at your local council means you could go further than you think. Application support and frequently asked questions are available on our careers site.

Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.

The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

The council runs a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Full details are available on our careers site.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
You can review full Job Description and Person Specifications as attachments with this advert.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. Application support is available on this careers site.
St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region’s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.
NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life, All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership
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