Recovery Worker Garden Café - Part Time

Restore UK; Oxford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Oxford is looking for dedicated staff to support individuals on their mental health recovery journeys within a cafe context. This role involves showcasing cooking skills while encouraging confidence and resilience in participants. The organization is committed to providing a supportive work environment and values innovation and communication.

Qualifications

• Passion for food and cooking.
• Positive attitude towards mental health support.
• Ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in a cafe environment focused on mental health recovery.
• Assist in running the cafe, building confidence and work skills for participants.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Communication

Ability to motivate others

Innovation

Organisational Skills

Positive Attitude

Job description

Have you got what it takes to support people in their mental health recovery journeys? Do you have good cooking skills, or experience in working in kitchens and hospitality?

Every year, Restore works with over 500 people across Oxfordshire, supporting them on their mental health recovery journey including helping them plan for the future.

The Garden Cafe in Manzil Way is one of Restore’s recovery groups, working with people who have experienced challenges in their mental health to progress their recovery and achieve their goals. By contributing to the running of a working cafe the members build confidence, resilience and work skills, helping them back into work, volunteering and greater social involvement in their communities.

We are committed to creating a supportive working environment where you can thrive and grow. We invest in learning and development opportunities to ensure you can provide the best possible support to service users and continuously develop as a worker in this field.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the criteria below:

• To be able to demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for food and cooking.
• A positive attitude towards people with mental health problems, in particular people’s ability to develop and change.
• Innovation and business acumen to assist a growing project.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate with people on all levels.
• Awareness of and commitment to all aspects of anti-discriminatory practice.
• Ability to work on own initiative, to priorities, organise work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Ability to keep accurate and up to date records

Please ensure you download the job spec for this role. Click 'apply' to view this.

Vacancycloses- Sunday 13th July 2025 at midday.

Please note that the position may be filled prior to the application deadline should a suitable candidate be identified