Do you have cooking experience and are looking for a fulfilling opportunity to work with adults with a learning disability and autistic adults? We are looking for an experienced cook to join our team as an Assistant Chef Tutor.
This is a job with sociable working hours where you will work with a friendly team and help our students learn valuable skills in the kitchen while building confidence and employability skills.
This role is a great development opportunity for an enthusiastic cook who is interested in supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. The Assistant Chef Tutor will assist with preparing and cooking meals alongside our students and Chef Trainer for around 40 people.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll work with the Chef Trainer to teach commercial catering skills to adults with a learning disability and autistic adults while providing lunch for students attending Share Clapham Junction
- You’ll assist with managing the lunch delivery alongside our Lunchtime Activities Leaders
- You’ll ensure the catering project and canteen maintain excellent levels of cleanliness and our five-star Food Hygiene rating
- You’ll support students to achieve relevant qualifications and support students to build portfolios of experience and achievements
You’ll facilitate our catering projects when the Chef Trainer is absent and lead the delivery of our catering project
Who we’re looking for
- You are a dedicated Assistant Chef Tutor who loves food, is interested in developing their skills, and is interested in working with adults with a learning disability and autistic adults
You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate positively and in a non-discriminatory way to disabled adults from a range of backgrounds and communities
- Most importantly, you’re interested in helping disabled adults enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled adults. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We hold a gold Investors in People accreditation, which means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
View our full list of the benefits of working for Share.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please apply through our website or send us your CV and cover letter answering the following questions:
Tell us about your experience in catering, and how you feel this prepared you for the Assistant Chef Tutor role?
Tell us what skills you feel are most important for individuals who want to pursue a career in catering, and why.
Tell us about a time you overcame a challenge, and what you learned from the experience.
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us at hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call us on 0207 924 2949.
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We look forward to receiving your application.