About Abbeyfield

The Abbeyfield Society are a national charity helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people by providing companionship in our supported housing accommodation, retirement apartments and care homes.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an individual with a background in Housing, has experience with occupancy and is confident leading a team. No paid kitchen experience needed, but someone that enjoys cooking for family or friends. You will be required to cook a tasty lunch and lighter tea in the late afternoon evening. Training and guidance will be given by our friendly and supportive team.

This is a varied role, with resident wellbeing at the forefront of what we do.

Our ideal candidates will have the following qualities

• A cheerful and friendly demeanour
• Enjoys being creative in the kitchen
• Good sense of humour
• Understand the needs of older people
• Organised and able to use the computer (including Microsoft Outlook, Excel)

At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Some of our benefits include:

• An excellent work/life balance, with family friendly policies
• Competitive rates of pay*
• Enhanced holiday entitlement for long service
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a colleague' scheme
• Pay progression within role
• Menopause Friendly accredited workplace
• A vast range of learning and career development opportunities
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card, with huge savings

You can find out more about what makes working for Abbeyfield great using the link below

Rewards and benefits of working at Abbeyfield | Careers at Abbeyfield

We look forward to hearing from you

*The rates advertised above will apply from 1st April 2023.  Should you begin working for us before this date, a lower rate will apply temporarily.  This will be discussed with you prior to interview.

The Abbeyfield Society