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Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as compelled as we are to make this change happen and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.
About the role
Central Supporter Engagement Coordinators play a crucial role in stewarding, inspiring, and engaging a diverse range of churches and Christian Aid groups to build on the agency of Christian Aid's supporters. They are accountable for establishing stronger and more effective relationships and maintaining and increasing supporters' level of engagement. They undertake a diverse range of stewardship and enquiry management activities, as well as being proactive in equipping and motivating churches, groups and people to pray, act and particularly give, in order to expose the scandal of poverty and to contribute effectively to its eradication. They are accountable for capturing and processing supporter information and providing consistent outstanding customer service and stewardship. The team will be involved in data management and will gain specific expertise in Christian Aid systems. The Central Supporter Engagement team are also accountable for providing excellent office-based help to complement the efforts of regional colleagues, working as one to achieve the strategic objectives of the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement department and the wider organisation. You will work closely with regional colleagues across the UK.
About you
You will be used to working in a customer care environment, including handling enquiries and complaints and appropriately dealing with difficult issues, and working with a customer database, including inputting, editing and extracting data. You will be able to deal with new and existing supporters by telephone and in written communications and liaise and build relationships with a broad range of people in a friendly, outgoing and positive manner. You will have knowledge of good donor management or customer care.
You will be able to demonstrate appropriate assurance to set manageable expectations and deal positively with supporters whose expectations cannot be met. You will also have the ability to retain clarity and focus in a very busy environment with excellent attention to detail as well as a systematic approach to work.
This is a desk-based role in the Warrington office, the team are currently offered hybrid working arrangements, which includes working from the office 3 days per week and working from home 2 days per week. This is subject to change and may require staff to work from the office up to 5 days per week.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.
There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Government website for more information on acceptable documents.
All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
For further enquiries regarding this vacancy contact Ian Collier - [email protected]
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Job title: Events Officer - 4 days per week
Pay: Paid hourly, equivalent to £25,000 per annum pro rata
Location: Manchester - part remote with 1 day in the office
Duration: 6 months
Immediate start essential
Charity People are working with a charity based in Manchester. There is an opportunity to join their team for a period of 6 months and provide support during a busy period. You will be responsible for supporting the Events Manager in the efficient delivery of events, as well as assisting affiliated groups with coordination and delivery of smaller events.
EVENT MANAGEMENT
* Take responsibility for the research, planning and delivery of a high value, mass participation fundraising events each year
* Ensure all events are delivered with excellent supporter care, event experience and health and safety as top priority
* Devise and deliver complex event plans and briefings, devise and communicate critical event information to key stakeholders using persuasive and motivational skills
* Negotiate costs and manage the budgets for events, this includes ordering stock and cash handling.
* Lead on the day management of a set number of events each year
* Manage fundraising activity (raffles/auctions) at events ensuring all paperwork and administration is carried out in line with procedures
* Carry out thorough post-event analysis on income and event data to inform future planning of events
* Where necessary, support and advise the wider charity team with event logistics and supporter care (Corporate/Community/Major Donor events)
* Keep clear and accurate financial records of all income and expenditure for events as detailed in event business plans
EVENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
* Regularly undertake research and development relating to new and existing events
* Proactively seek out new event opportunities and develop these as directed by the Events Manager
* Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, contractors, venues on costs
* Liaise with external event agency partners (e.g. example Nova International) to maximise partnerships for both sides
* Source high level auction prizes for key events
* Work closely with event sponsors to ensure objectives are met for both sides during event planning and delivery
* Support the Events Manager, Events Officer and Events Assistant to deliver the overall events fundraising strategy in line with the wider charity fundraising strategy
How to apply:
If this sounds like the role for you, please hit the 'Apply Now' button. We are looking to move quickly with this role, please apply without delay.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Development Coordinator – Green Social Prescribing
City of Trees is set to transform the landscape across Greater Manchester, by planting millions of trees to help tackle the climate emergency and support green recovery. In doing so, it aims to improve the quality of life for people through interaction with trees and woodlands. There is so much going on right now – it’s a fantastic time to join the team!
Job description
City of Trees is looking to appoint a full-time permanent Development Coordinator to initially undertake an exciting new programme of work that aims to support the emerging Green Social Prescribing scene across Greater Manchester. The programme, Greater Manchester Nature for Health, is looking at how to tackle and prevent mental ill health by offering connection to the natural environment, through referral to green and/or blue social prescribing. The programme is funded by the GM Health & Social Care Partnership until March 2023.
City of Trees’ role in this programme is to oversee and coordinate the GM Infrastructure strand, working with key partners to help strengthen the infrastructure required for green social prescribing across the city region. Additionally, the post plays a supporting role to the overall Programme Management team at GMH&SCP.
Key partners are: Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, GMCA, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, MIND, Groundwork, RHS Bridgewater, University of Salford and LGBT Foundation, plus a growing network of stakeholders.
City of Trees is looking to appoint a full-time Development Coordinator to lead on this exciting opportunity and ensure the programme is a success over the period of delivery until March 2023. Thereafter, the postholder will continue to work on developing and securing opportunities to support the City of Trees movement.
We want someone with excellent interpersonal, communication, planning and organisational skills, project and budget management experience and confident with stakeholder engagement.
Main duties & responsibilities:
- Take a pro-active leading role in the coordination, project management and delivery of the GM Wide Green Social Prescribing programme, alongside the team at GMH&SCP.
- Lead on all aspects of programme management relating to the GM Infrastructure strand to ensure the success of the programme, including leading on risk management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting to funder, communication and budgeting.
- Lead on establishing and managing the relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring all parties work together to establish targets, set key milestones and budgets, and to ensure each workstream remains on track and within budget
- Coordinate the steering group and working group meetings to ensure the programme stays on track and any issues are raised and dealt with in a timely manner
- Lead on the Stakeholder Forum; engaging with partners, and establishing, coordinating and delivering the forum to ensure a wider ranging audience is reached and multiple stakeholders from different sectors are engaged.
- Develop and maintain good partnership working with key partners and other partners involved in all aspects of the wider programme
- Take an innovative and creative approach to identifying and securing additional funding, that could potentially be used as match to enable this funding to go further and support the programme to deliver more.
- Liaise with the CoT Management Team on programme progress, and ensure colleagues representing the programme on the Steering Group and Programme Oversight Group are briefed and kept up to date
- Work closely with communications colleagues, to ensure the profile of the project is raised both internally with colleagues and externally across our networks
- Keep abreast of external progress and activities on the green social prescribing and social prescribing agendas to identify and seize opportunities to link with this programme and CoT’s wider agenda
- To represent and be a strong advocate for City of Trees externally at conferences, workshops, meetings, and events
- To work in a flexible manner and perform any other duties and responsibilities in line with this pay scale, as required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Food Community and Engagement Team Lead (12-month contract to cover Maternity)
Salary: £25,381 plus pension and other benefits.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days) to include evenings and weekends to support the needs of the charity
Contract Length: 12 months Holidays: 22 Days plus Bank Holidays Base: Wigan Town Centre.
Responsible to: The Finance and Commercial Director
Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees
To Apply: Please review full Job Description / Person Specification. Please submit CV and Expression of Interest explaining why you would be an asset to our charity. Please register and upload documents here via the link on our website
Please apply early as we reserve the right to close applications as soon as sufficient applicants have been received.
Closing Date: Noon Tuesday 4th January 2022
Interviews: W/C 10th January 2022
Summary: The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. We are now looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and inspirational Food Community and Engagement Team Lead to join our team, a believer in the right to equal life chances with a passion to improve lives through collaboration and innovation.
The Food Community and Engagement Manager is a crucial role in the charity. The main aspect being to develop a co-operative style food community model for The Brick, ensuring access to affordable and nutritious food for everyone. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of food inventory, procurement, controls, and distribution. Your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the Brick Food Community, through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of The Brick across the GM
please apply via the link on the vacancy on our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Springhill Hospice provides the highest standard of physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual care for patients with life limiting illnesses, along with their families, friends and carers. It encourages patients to maintain independence and control and to make informed choices, whilst respecting privacy and dignity. Springhill Hospice quite simply provides an unrivalled support package at a time when patients, families and carers need it more than ever.
We have a hugely exciting opportunity for someone to join the small but ambitious fundraising team as Individual Giving Fundraiser. As Individual Giving Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing engaging activities to generate income that will contribute to, and grow, the annual individual giving and in memory target. You will oversee the delivery of multiple appeals and initiatives aimed at in memory and individual giving prospects, using a variety of channels (including digital, direct mail, telephone and events). The formation of long lasting and diverse relationships with Springhill’s local community is incredibly important to the charity so as part of this role you will also ensure excellent donor care is provided to supporters for all fundraising activities.
To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with experience working in a fundraising environment, however we are also keen to speak with people looking to transition into this rewarding and impactful area of Individual Giving and In-Memory Fundraising. It is essential you are comfortable and competent working towards income targets and KPIs and perhaps most importantly you must have excellent written communications skills. You consider yourself to be a creative writer with the ability to pull together compelling content that will ensure positive engagement and an effective customer journey for multiple audiences.
This really is a truly exciting opportunity to join a team in a capacity where you will have huge impact on growing income for a charity that helps so many in their time of need.
The role will allow for some home working and some time spent in the offices in Rochdale. The charity offers 35 days holiday (inc. banks) and has a generous pension scheme with flexible working and TOIL scheme.
To register your interest, or find out more, contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
The aim of this new role is to promote and enable better access to local services for disabled people* living in Salford by capacity-building local D/deaf / disabled people-led, and impairment focused, VCSE groups and organisations.
To increase the capacity. resilience and voice of local groups and organisations supporting disabled people in Salford.
This project will strengthen the voice, influence and impact of these groups as they advocate for full access to services for D/deaf and disabled people in Salford.
Please apply via our website - deadline for applications is 7th January 2022
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us:
The Pankhurst Trust brings together Manchester Women’s Aid and the Pankhurst Centre. We work together to ensure the story of the women who won the vote continues to inspire us all to challenge gender inequality, and to ensure that those suffering from domestic violence and abuse get the confidential help they need.
62 Nelson Street was the home of the Emmeline Pankhurst and her family and was the place where the first meeting of the Women’s Social and Political Union – the movement which became known as the Suffragettes – took place. Saved from demolition by a grass roots campaign in the 1970s and 1980s, the Pankhurst Centre is now the only heritage site in the U.K. dedicated to telling the story of the Pankhurst family and the story of women’s fight for the right to vote.
Manchester Women’s Aid has over 40 years’ experience in providing vital services to survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Manchester, including refuge accommodation, outreach and education services, and specialist services for marginalised groups.
The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid) is a diverse organisation with c31% of our staff coming from BAME and c12% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with c11% of staff being aged 18-24 and c25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability.
Our staff, volunteers and service users have taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be:
Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change
Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters
Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together
Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging
About You:
You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.
You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard.
About the role:
All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable.
The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality administration support to the Central Services Team. The team is responsible for finance, HR, IT, buildings management, performance management, training and events.
Business Support Officer – 1 role available
The responsibilities will be varied from photocopying and filing to producing newsletters and reports to all areas of the business. There will never be a dull day!
You will be a confident communicator, skilled in verbal, written and visual
This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1
Hours of work: 35 per week
Salary: £18,434.00 per annum
Duration: Permanent subject to continued funding
Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers
To Apply: Application packs can be downloaded from our website or a copy can be obtained by emailing our info email.
Application forms should be returned by 5.00pm Thursday 16th December 2021. Interviews will be held on 22nd December 2021. If you have not heard from us by 20th December 2021, your application has been unsuccessful.
For more information please email our info email or you can also contact us by telephone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a Head of Advocacy, Policy and Research to help drive forward our influencing work. We want Greater Manchester to be at the forefront of efforts to prevent and reduce poverty. In this new position, the successful applicant will play a central role in enabling that to happen.
The successful applicant will have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a relevant advocacy, policy and research role. They will have leadership experience and the ability to motivate a team and support GMPA to deliver against our strategic priorities. They will need a good grasp of policy relating to poverty and an understanding of the opportunities to address it locally. They will be able to plan and deliver on a range of policy and research outputs, in line with our three-year strategy, and be confident in undertaking direct advocacy with decision makers and stakeholders.
How to apply:
Details of how to apply are on the jobs page of our website.
Particulars:
Location: Combination of home working and working from our office at St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green N, Manchester M12 6FZ with a minimum expectation of 2 days a week spent working from the office.
Contract: 5 days a week (35 hours). Permanent.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Employer: Greater Manchester Poverty Action Limited.
Purpose: To work with the CEO and Policy Officer to lead on the delivery of GMPA’s policy, research and advocacy work.
Salary range: £36,000 to £41,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
Paid annual leave entitlement: 25 days pro-rata (excluding bank holidays)
Line management responsibilities: Management of the Policy Officer and Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign Coordinator.
Managed by: Chief Executive Officer.
About GMPA
GMPA is a not-for-profit organisation that works to prevent and reduce poverty across Greater Manchester. We have developed extensive knowledge about poverty in the city region, identified a powerful network of stakeholders and organisations who share our values, aims and vision and we have influenced policy and practice in several ways since we were constituted in 2016.
Our vision is of a Greater Manchester free from poverty where all residents can realise their potential and access the benefits of living in a diverse and vibrant city region.
Over the next three years we will be working towards our vision by focussing on our three strategic priorities: 1) Boosting household income and financial resilience, 2) Ensuring stakeholders in GM embed a strong strategic approach to tackling poverty and 3) Embedding the voices of people with lived experience in the decision-making structures and systems of GM.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bury VCFA/Beacon is seeking an experienced Administrator, preferably from a health or social care environment
Key Tasks include –
- acting as a first point of contact for clients, members and partners;
- providing general admin and clerical support to the staff team;
- updating and maintaining databases;
- drafting routine correspondence;
- handling post and emails;
- researching and providing reports and information to the team as required.
- assist with social-media and preparation/circulation of VCFA newsletters and e-bulletins, upon request
- assist with maintenance of the organisational database, Simply Connect, ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date;
- ensure that referrals to the Beacon Service are dealt with in a timely manner including co-ordinating appointments/diaries and providing follow-up contact with clients
Experience of charity/nonprofit work is an advantage but not a requirement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
35 Hours per week
As Vaccination Support Administrator, you will assist in the delivery of the Vaccination project by supporting the delivery team in handling all administrative tasks and activities, specifically the rostering and rota’s for our people. This will be a varied role with a range of responsibilities depending on the needs of the vaccination project and requires someone with strong administration skills and the ability to be flexible, proactive and operate independently.
The Vaccination Support Administrator needs excellent customer service and communication skills as they will be liaising across all departments and working with volunteers and employees.
(Please refer to the job description for full responsibilities)
About You
The successful candidates will be motivated individuals with experience of working in a customer focused environment. You will have strong administrative, planning and coordination experience and be used to working to deadlines that can change on short notice. You will have strong communication skills and experience dealing with queries both verbally and by email. Experience in Rostering & Rota’s would be an advantage.
About Us
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.
Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.
We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.
You will receive;
- Competitive salary & pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
- Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.
Interview Date: 13 December 2021
Application Review Date: 8 December 2021
We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.
St John Ambulance is the nation’s leading first aid charity.
Every year, more than 400,000 people learn how to... Read more
Offerton, Stockport
Up to £28,770.62 (Depending on experience)
Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old. The young people they care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Our client's homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rotas for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.
You will work with our young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also assist them with everyday life skills including shopping, building positive relationships, and going on holidays. They always encourage young people and staff to bring their hobbies and knowledge into the home whether this be knitting, fitness, cooking or even singing so there is never a dull moment. Part of the role will be managing various levels of self-harm using a least restrictive approach, so you will require a high level of resilience and have a caring, compassionate nature. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.
You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week. The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home. Care hour shifts consists of Earlie’s, Late’s and occasional sleep ins & nights when required with rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.
The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.
Company Benefits
- A £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Paid Training & Induction
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Free parking available and good direct transport links
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (Employee of the year awards, Summer & Christmas parties)
Essential requirements of a Deputy Manager
- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
- A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
- An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
- Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Flexibility to work a 7-day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
- A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges their young people face.
Fancy the challenge? Apply today!
Additional Information
- You will work in a COVID secure environment as all staff are required to be fully vaccinated by 11th November 2021.
- Please note that we do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
- Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
- Our client is an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
- We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
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Lostock, Bolton
£9.66 - £10.56 p/h (Depending on experience)
Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old. Their new Residential Eating Disorder Service based in Lostock, Bolton, is looking for a kind, caring and empathetic Cook/Assistant Chef to support with cooking and preparing meals for the young people with complex and challenging eating disorders. Whilst some experience of working as a cook is desirable, full training will be given to those applicants who can cook and have a real desire to produce nutritional balanced meals with a passion for producing good food.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive residential service. You will work closely with both the residential staff, Chef and the dietetics team. Your role will involve planning and preparing quality meals for young people, following strict meal plans, and ensuring correct portioning, labelling, and packaging of food items. You will also support all aspects of stock control, including ordering stock and receiving goods. As their young people work towards their own recovery, you will be flexible and compassionate, helping them to build their skills whilst their independence is promoted through cooking and baking classes facilitated by the dietetics team. This is role where you will gain immense job satisfaction knowing you are having a real impact on the recovery of their young people.
Your week will consist of working 15 hours per week over a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Company Benefits
- A £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
- Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Paid Training & Induction
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Free parking available and good direct transport links
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (Employee of the year awards, Summer & Christmas parties)
Essential requirements of a Cook/ Assistant Chef
- Experience of working as a Cook/Assistant Chef is desirable, but training will be provided for those applicants that can cook and produce good food
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Basic IT skills (Your role will involve some computer work, completing forms, using an online care system, and writing emails)
- An Understanding of the issues around confidentiality and safeguarding
- The ability to form and maintain professional working boundaries between staff and service users
Desirable Criteria of requirements of a Cook/Assistant Chef
- Full, clean UK Driving Licence and access to a car
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
- Previous experience of supporting service users with eating disorders
Fancy the challenge? Apply today!
Additional Information
- You will work in a COVID secure environment as all staff are required to be fully vaccinated by 11th November 2021.
- Please note that our client does not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
- Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
- They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
- We reserve the right to close the advert early, should we appoint a suitable candidate.
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