Catering Tutor Support, Skills for Life - Casual Contract

The Grange Centre; Great Bookham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Great Bookham seeks a Casual Worker to support their Catering Tutors in running cooking and baking skills sessions for adults with learning disabilities. The role offers flexible shifts and full training. Ideal candidates will have catering experience, excellent communication skills, and a caring attitude. Join a community dedicated to making a difference while developing valuable skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in an area of catering, baking or working in a kitchen.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• A calm, approachable, and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catering Tutors to run training sessions in cooking and baking.
• Assist in the onsite café for drinks and meal preparations.

Skills

Experience in catering or baking

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational skills

Calm and approachable attitude

Job description

Overview

Job Advert

Are you a warm, welcoming, and organised individual who thrives in a people-focused environment? We’re looking for a Casual Worker to join our Skills for Life team, supporting our Tutors who run sessions in Catering & Hospitality skills. You may also have the opportunity to pick up shifts in our other departments if you wish: Horticulture, Woodwork, Catering & Hospitality, Creative Arts, Retail Skills and Communication.

Pay: £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay on top.

Hours: A typical casual worker day is 9am - 4.30pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch. Our skills sessions run Monday - Friday.

By joining the casual worker team, you have the freedom to accept shifts that fit in with your lifestyle. Ideally you would have experience in an area of catering or baking.

Full training will be given.

About The Role

You will support the Catering Tutors to run training sessions in basic cooking and baking skills to small groups of adults with learning disabilities, typically no more than 4 people at a time. You may also support the Tutors in our onsite café who run training sessions preparing and serving drinks and meals throughout the day.

You will need patience, empathy and good time keeping skills.

It\'s rewarding work supporting people as they grow towards independence and learn new skills, so if you have good communication and people skills, please get in touch!

About The Grange Centre

At The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities, we’re more than a workplace – we’re a community. You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about making a difference and supporting people to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for development, and the chance to be part of something truly meaningful.

We are unique in Surrey as we offer accommodation, care support and a wide range of skills training and activities all on one beautiful 8 acre site in Bookham. Our services are most suited for people with mild to moderate disabilities.

We are a regulated care provider, a charity and a housing association and we provide three services - residential care for those with higher care needs, supported living for people working towards independence and skills and activities - a wide range of training, work experience and mini businesses.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in an area of catering, baking or working in a kitchen
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• A calm, approachable, and proactive attitude
• A commitment to our values: Friendly, Open, Respectful, Caring, Enabling

What Colleagues Say

Don’t just take our word for it, here’s a snippet of what our team had to say in our October 2024 staff survey:

99.1% of the team say they understand how the purpose and values of The Grange Centre relate to their job.

94.6% say that The Grange Centre provides them with the training they need.

We have an open, no blame culture as emphasised by 92% of the team saying that The Grange Centre provides an environment where they feel able to admit when they make a mistake.

92% feel they are a valued member of The Grange Centre team.

90.3% feel they can express their ideas and opinions.

94.7% find their colleagues to be helpful and supportive.