Cook

£12.90 per hour | Part Time – 15 Hours per Week | Hydon Hill – Godalming, Surrey | Fridays & Saturdays (7.5-hour shifts)

“Making every meal a moment to remember.” That’s how one of our team describes the difference they make. If you’re passionate about cooking, creative with meals, and ready to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

A kitchen with a purpose
Hydon Hill, located in the beautiful rural outskirts of Godalming, Surrey, actively involves its residents in the local community. Here, people take part in a wide range of activities using local resources, making every day engaging and enjoyable.

Your working hours
This is a part-time role of 15 hours per week, split into 7.5-hour shifts on Fridays and Saturdays 

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour applies from 8pm to 7am, Monday – Sunday (excluding sleep-ins).
A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour applies from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Please note: Enhancements may be changing from 1 December 2025 under consultation to £1.00 per hour for night working (8pm Monday – 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday – 7am Monday).

Why you’ll love working here
 As well as competitive pay, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

 • Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
 • Free Blue Light Card with discounts at retailers, restaurants, and family days
 • Free DBS check
 • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover
 • Substantial and flexible annual leave with the option to sell (salary sacrifice)
 • Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates
 • Comprehensive training relevant to your role
 • Career development through apprenticeship schemes and recognised qualifications
 • Cycle-to-work scheme (salary sacrifice)
 • Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 support

What you’ll do
 • Deliver a varied, healthy, and nutritionally balanced menu, meeting specific dietary requirements
 • Run an efficient kitchen within budget
 • Supervise and support kitchen staff in food preparation
 • Maintain exceptional hygiene and cleanliness in line with Health & Safety regulations
 • Get creative providing catering for events and special occasions
 • Make a positive impact on residents’ lives through your meals

What helps you shine here
 • Experience working in a kitchen environment
 • Any exposure to managing various dietary requirement (gluten intolerances, texture varied diets, vegetarian etc)  
 • Flexibility to work within rostered hours
 • Passion for cooking and attention to detail

About Leonard Cheshire
We’re one of the UK’s highest-rated providers of care and supported living services, with 87% of our services rated ‘Good’ by regulators. For over 75 years, we’ve supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible, providing specialist support across residential care, supported living, and respite services.

Ready to apply?
Click Apply Now or contact resourcingteam@leonardcheshire.org for more information.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.