General Dining Assistant

Work Pattern: 11:45-14:15 Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Fri Week 2 - Tues, Sat (also 15:00-17:30), Sun

The Abbeyfield Society is 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 someone who would be interested in joining our organisation to support our Sheltered Housing property in Crosby. If you are looking for a rewarding role to fit around you, Abbeyfield would love for you to join us.

You can never underestimate the power a friendly face and a home-cooked meal has on someone’s day. This is a varied role, with resident wellbeing at the forefront of what we do.

The Role

We are looking for a friendly and diligent individual to assist in our Crosby service at meal times.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of beverages including a selection of hot drinks
• Efficient serving of food and clearing of tables, ensuring the dining area and kitchen cleanliness is maintained
• Management of dish washing area

Our ideal candidates for our Restaurant Staff will have the following qualities:

• An excellent communicator, understanding the needs of older people
• Active listening skills, to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• Able to lone work and collaborate with staff as one team
• Proactive, organised, with great time management, taking pride in what you do

Why Join Abbeyfield?

We’re committed to recognising and rewarding our team members. Working with us comes with a range of benefits, including:

• Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service, plus public holidays (pro-rata)
• Growth & Development: Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities.
• Competitive Pay: Benchmark-based and with progression opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Medicash support, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym membership.
• Financial Rewards: £500 refer-a-friend scheme, life assurance, and company pension.
• Exclusive Discounts: BenefitHub and Blue Light Card discounts for social care sector workers.
• Additional Perks: Occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references, and a basic DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

** The rates advertised above will apply from 1st April 2025. Should you begin working for us before this date, a lower rate will apply temporarily. This will be discussed with you prior to interview.