Community Cook

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 25 per week

Salary: NJC Grade D SCP 7-11 £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata per annum 

Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026 at 12 noon

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal.  Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

Our children’s services team is leading the way with exciting developments to further improve the lives of children and families in Blackpool. As a result, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Community Cook to run the Family Hub Café at our , Central Family Hub.  

These team members will be based within our Family Hub and will organise, operate and supervise the Café in accordance with the standards required of the Council and those imposed by statute. This will include providing a warm welcome to our hub and ensure that a menu of healthy nutritional food is on offer.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication and organisational skills, considerable experience of working in a large scale catering environment and managing budgetary targets.

This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive Family Hub team who are passionate about Early Help and committed to ensuring improved outcomes for children in the early years of their life and their families.  

Are you the passionate candidate we’re looking for? You’ll need:  

• Excellent communication skills  
• Great organisation skills and attention to detail  
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to working as part of a busy team.  
• The ability to work flexibly between 8.30am and 5pm to meet the needs of the business.

If you’d like to join us at this exciting and innovative time and want to make a real difference to people’s lives, apply today! 

For more information, contact  holly.highley@blackpool.gov.uk Early Help Locality Manager

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)