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Part-time Vocational Support Worker, Milton Keynes
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Location:
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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2
Posted:
02.05.2025
Expiry Date:
16.06.2025
Job Description:
Do you have previous experience in the food service industry and are looking for a change? Join Chadwick Lodge as a Vocational Support Worker and make a difference in the lives of people with mental health conditions.
As a Vocational Support Worker, you will support the daily operations of the Silver Lining café/shop, run by service users. Your role includes working alongside service users, providing training, support, and supervision to promote skill development and satisfaction.
Working 16 hours a week, you will collaborate with the vocational lead, service users, and the team to plan menus, support food-based events, and contribute to training courses and projects aimed at promoting wellbeing and skills development.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, supported regionally, with access to training and online courses for your professional growth.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Planning menus and sourcing ingredients in line with café ethos.
* Developing and leading the production of food products for sale.
* Delivering professional customer service.
* Building relationships with customers, staff, and suppliers.
* Coordinating staffing to ensure smooth café operations.
* Facilitating cooking courses and providing individual training and induction for new staff.
* Supporting service users in their recovery goals.
* Maintaining records and updating healthcare records accurately.
Qualifications and skills required:
* Experience in a similar environment and mental health.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Level 3 food hygiene certificate or willingness to obtain.
* Experience in the food service industry.
* Ability to support and supervise a team.
* Interest or knowledge of dietary requirements.
* Ability to mentor and develop workers' skills and confidence.
Work location:
Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS.
The role involves working at Chadwick Lodge and Eaglestone View, providing specialist treatment for detained service users with complex mental health needs and a history of offending behavior.
The services offer evidence-based therapeutic programs aimed at reducing re-offending and improving quality of life, led by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in forensic psychiatry.
Benefits include:
* Annual salary of £11,356 for 16 hours/week.
* 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays, plus your birthday off.
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities.
* Career development and training opportunities.
* Pension contributions.
* Life Assurance.
* Enhanced maternity packages.
Additional benefits include retail discounts and special offers.
About the employer:
Join a reputable organization with over 8,000 employees across England and Wales, part of the Ramsay Health Care group, operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 staff worldwide.
Elysium Healthcare is committed to safe recruitment, inclusive practices, and safeguarding service users. All staff must understand their responsibility to promote welfare and will undergo a DBS check.
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