Cooking Group Volunteer (Northampton)

Richmond Fellowship; Northampton Copse; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health support organization in Northampton is seeking a Cooking Group Volunteer to assist with cooking sessions for service users. The ideal candidate will have an empathetic attitude and the ability to engage individuals to enhance their cooking skills and confidence. This role entails setting up sessions, planning meals, and fostering a welcoming environment for all participants.

Benefits

Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Well-being initiatives

Support networks

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with and encourage individuals around cooking and meal planning.
• Experience in a supportive role beneficial.
• Open-minded and friendly personality.

Responsibilities

• Provide a friendly face and welcome to service users.
• Set up for cooking sessions and maintain a tidy environment.
• Plan meals and cooking demonstrations with service users.
• Encourage mental wellbeing and confidence in cooking.

Skills

Empathetic attitude

Strong working relationships

Cooking and meal planning skills

Job description

Overview

accommodation and assist them with re-integration back into independent living. The role: This exciting volunteer role would suit someone with an empathetic, open-minded attitude who can build strong working relationships with others as part of a holistic approach to improving overall health and wellbeing of the people we support. A Cooking Group Volunteer will attend the service frequently to engage with the staff and people the service supports, offering assistance with group cooking sessions, including budgeting, shopping and preparation before the session.

Responsibilities

• Being a friendly face and welcoming those who attend the service
• Setting up for group sessions, helping to keep the communal areas tidy (e.g. kitchen), and packing away following each session
• Identify and report any concerns or risks to the Duty staff or Duty Manager within the building
• Planning and delivering activities - planning meals to cook, demonstrating how to budget for meals and shopping for ingredients needed alongside people accessing the service, helping them build the confidence to have these skills of their own
• Engaging with the people who access the service and encouraging their mental wellbeing and confidence around cooking/meal planning

Application process

To review the Job Description please click. This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. When applying, please upload a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

What Waythough can offer you

• Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
• Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce
• Waythrough Support Networks
• Tickets for Good
• Room to Reward

Equality and inclusion

Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer. We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

About Waythrough

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference? Waythrough is about giving people fair chances to succeed in life. Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England - and nearly 3,500 staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Role details

4-8 hours per week, with option for one full day or two half days. Location: Northampton, William Tarry Supported Housing Service. The service is tailored for each individual using the service with the goal of helping them manage their accommodation and reintegration back into independent living and the wider community. The service provides 11 self-contained flats for people recovering from mental health problems.