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Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Supported Housing Catering Assistant - £27,051.44 - £28,900 per annum pro rata to £19,191.59 - £20,503.38 (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours - 26.25 hours per week (Flexible Working Pattern - Alternate Weekends and Occasional Bank Holidays) Service - Rowan House, Littlemore, Oxford What You'll Be Doing: Response is looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and approachable person to join the Rowan House team. Rowan House is home to 25 residents with acute mental health needs. Our roles offer employees variety where every day is different whilst also giving a great sense of pride seeing the positive impact you can have on others. Our clients are with Response to gain skills in living independently, while also focussing on improving their mental health. To be part of a service that supports individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs to live their lives in a positive way and assist them to improve their physical and mental well-being. To provide stable meals for residents and working with the support team to engage with residents around their physical health and wellbeing of diet and nutrition. Response aim is to enhance "Co-production working" between staff and residents so we work together to develop Responses activities and services. This will ensure that resident's voices will be heard around their recovery focused support. Residents will be more involved and consulted with around decisions that affect their life goals. We want you to support us to support our clients in looking after their physical health and wellbeing through diet and nutrition. Overall job responsibility : Further detail can be found in the Job Description Provide staple meals for residents. Work with the support team to engage with residents around their physical health and wellbeing of diet and nutrition. Oversee the daily running of the in-house catering provided by Apetito including heating and serving of Apetito meals on a daily basis. Oversee the daily preparation of lunch and supper meals including meals not provided by Apetito on a daily basis. Ensure the residents have a person-centred approach with regards to their meal choices and that their dietary needs are taken into consideration when planning menus. Assist management with the menu planning and ordering process for food deliveries. Keep a clean and tidy work environment to comply with food and hygiene safety regulations. Support residents who wish to volunteer kitchen duties in accordance with their care plans, risk assessments and food safety guidance. The Successful Applicant: Our main priority is to find people who can live our values every day - Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. We provide excellent training on everything else, but we do ask that you can: GCSE's in English and Maths (or equivalent). Experience of working within a team. Basic Food Hygiene knowledge. IT literate with experience using MS Office packages. Previous experience working within a service providing meals to residents or in the community. Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening. Ability to engage with and build appropriate working relationships. Ability to act calmly in a professional manner whilst dealing with unpredictable and challenging behaviour. Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity. If you feel you would be an ideal candidate but don't have all the essential criteria, we would still like to hear from you. What We Offer: 37 days annual leave pro rata (Inclusive of Bank Holidays). Blue Light card and other discounted shopping Employee Assistant Plan - with access to free counselling Cycle to Work Scheme Enhanced family friendly leave Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave £500 refer a friend bonus scheme Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app - approved by NHS Free flu jabs Free DBS application You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients If this Supported Housing Catering Assistant position sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you! Please apply today as this vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date - 04/06/2026 All our roles require a DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK - Unfortunately, Response are not able to offer sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for the role and require sponsorship, you will be withdrawn from the recruitment process. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer.

Trust has a great opportunity for an experienced Cook to join our team in Galashiels , on a permanent part-time contract of 30 hours (average) per week. We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals for our tenants. As a Cook your duties would involve menu planning, ordering, preparing ingredients and working alongside the catering assistant. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as our Cook, we will offer you: - 30 hours average per week on a 2-week rolling rota - 9.30 to 6.30 - 9 hours with 1 hour unpaid break Week 1 Rota - Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun Week 2 Rota - Wed, Thurs, Friday Competitive hourly rate of £14:04 per hour Generous holiday entitlement Ongoing paid training and personal development Paid candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland Opportunity for additional hours covering for holidays, training & other staff absences. Here at Trust Housing, we are dedicated to making a real difference in caring and supporting people with their everyday lives. You must be able to move around the kitchen and be adept at multitasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques will be an advantage. You will help to keep the kitchen organised and running efficiently while ensuring you follow food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures. We support older tenants with a variety of different needs. Not only will you get a great sense of achievement, but in return you can expect excellent training and a positive working environment. Closing Date: 12 noon on Tuesday, 26th May 2026 . If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Cook and you d like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we d like to hear from you - Click apply now! We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful, will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa, as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry. About Trust Housing: Trust Housing Association is a not-for-profit registered social landlord, and one of Scotland s largest national housing, support and care providers for older people, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders. Trust is a Fair Work First employer , a great place to work, and our Platinum Investors in People award recognises our commitment to our people and the values that we all share. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC(phone number removed)