If you would like to apply for this role please  fill out the Online Application Form

Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.

As a trust, our mission is to support people with learning disabilities to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society.

• We appreciate each person. Everyone is different – we respect and celebrate this.

• We’re always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.

• We’re always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.

• We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.

• We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.

We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.

  All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.  

Due to the nature of this employment sector your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.

Nursing

Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Assessment

Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Assessment

Haywards Heath Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work£24,531 per annum37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward at our hospital, you’ll show us you’re able to meet deadlines and follow instructions. You have a good telephone manner, and great computer and database skills. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and hold relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

As a Healthcare Assistant on the ward, you will: 

• Put patient care first

• Carry out administrative duties

• Supporting a team of Registered Nurses and consultants in the delivery of exceptional patient care, pre and post surgery

• Enjoy time to get to know the people who are our patients

• Meet the needs of every individual

• Use your organisational skills to make a positive impact and experience

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital

Opened in 1993 and close to the centre of Haywards Heath, the Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital provides a wide range of medical services from minor procedures through to major surgical specialties. With three operating theatres – 1 is laminar flow, comprehensive outpatient facilities including a 3T MRI scanner, an excellent onsite pre-assessment clinic, physiotherapy department and 26 en-suite rooms on the ward.

Ours is a well-planned hospital with a clean, modern environment. We are proud of our consistently high standards of patient care which is delivered by our fantastic team throughout the whole patient journey.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you. 

Rewards & Benefits

Helping you be and feel your best.

Gym Membership

Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.

Online GP

Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.

Healthcare Scheme

Provides you with access to treatment in our own hospitals (or other Nuffield Health approved facilities).

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Overtime

For clinical roles grade 9 and below, the overtime is at a standard rate of pay. For unsocial hours, you’ll be paid an additional enhancement to your salary at the following rates: Nights Hours worked between 7pm and 7am on any day of the week, 30% of basic hourly rate. Weekends Hours worked between 7am and 7pm on a Saturday or Sunday, 20% of basic hourly rate. Bank Holidays Hours worked between midnight and midnight of a bank holiday, 100% of basic hourly rate.

N...

Job Title:

Young Person Support Worker

Job Location:

See Contract

Accountable to:

Line Manager

Hours of Work:

See contract for full details

Job Purpose:

To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic
life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all
allowing service users to work towards independent living.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
•  Work  as  part  of  a  team  being  responsible  to  your  Line  Manager  for  the  well-being  of

service users.

•  Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order
that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence.
•  To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user led approach to managing the

project.

•  To  be  proactive  in  building  positive  relationship  with  service  users.  To  help  create  a

“User led” project.

•  To work in accordance with the objectives of Alabaré, its policy and procedures at all

times.

Service User/Support:
•  To  work  with  service  users,  to  carry  out  assessment  using  Outcome  Star  Tool  to

develop their support needs, plans, and risk assessments.

•  Work  as  a  key  worker  for  individual  residents,  following  an  agreed  support  plan.  To

implement and monitor support plans.

•  To  proactively  work  with  all  service  users  to  ensure  they  are  made  aware  of  and

understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the scheme.

•  Work with the service users to develop practical skill development such as budgeting,
shopping,  cooking,  housework,  laundry,  health  and  hygiene  etc.  as  detailed  in  the
support plan.

•  Assist  with  proactive  prevention  work  with  service  users  who  may  be  in  danger  of

losing their placement.

•  To  be  actively  involved  with  statutory  and  voluntary  agencies,  colleges,  day  services,

training providers and employers to assist service users as appropriate.

•  Encourage and support service users in experiencing social and leisure activities and

in taking part in their local community.

•  Assist  service  users  in  having  the  opportunity  to  voice  their  views  and  be  involved  in

the management of service delivery.

•  Maintain  service  user  confidentiality  within  the  policies  and  procedures  laid  down  for

the service.

•  Ensure  service  users  are  treated  with  respect  and  their  dignity  is  maintained  at  all

times.

•  To maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.

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Administration:
•  Maintain all necessary records in accordance with service policy.
•  Maintain administrative records and chronology on Harmonia (Data system), recording

appropriate factual information accurately.

•  Maintain  timesheets,  expense  records  and  mileage  logs  in  accordance  with  policies

and procedures.

•  Ensure confidentiality in relation to all service user documentation.

Finance:
•  Assist  the  service  users  with  their  finances  in  line  with  their  own  personal  plan  and

company policy.

Property and Equipment Maintenance/Health and Safety:
•  Work  with  and  support  service  users  and  other  staff  team  members  to  ensure  the
maintenance  of  a  clean  and  safe  environment  for  service  users,  staff  and  visitors,
ensuring  all  appropriate  Health  and  Safety  guidelines  are  adhered  to  in  accordance
with policy

•  Assisting service users with cleaning tasks as required.
•  Report maintenance requests in accordance with service policy.
•  At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and policies and procedures,
including  Health  and  Safety,  Confidentiality  and  Equal  Opportunities,  Anti  –
discrimination.  To work at all times to maintain service policies.

•  After  young  person  has  moved  on,  within  48  hours,  ensure  room  is  prepared  for  any

new arrival.

Personal:
•  Attend regular individual personal support and supervision sessions, and Appraisals.
•  Attend regular staff team meetings. Attend relevant external meetings as requested by

your Line Manager.

•  Be committed to personal development through training, leading to a relevant level 3 or

above qualification in line with the Regulated Qualification Network

•  Attend training, conferences and workshops as required by Line Manager.
•  Maintain My Learning Cloud ensuring training is up to date and kept up to date.

Other:-
•  To foster the Mission, Vision, Values and Christian ethos of Alabaré in a responsible

and positive way on all occasions.

•  Work towards the outcomes outlined in the Charity’s Strategy for Growth and

Resilience 2025-30

•  We reserve the right to ask you from time to time to undertake any other reasonable

duties as required within this role.

•  To adhere to the list of general duties contained within the staff handbook.
•  To be committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults in
line with Alabaré, Loca...

Job Title:

Young Person Support Worker

Job Location:

See Contract

Accountable to:

Line Manager

Hours of Work:

Job Purpose:

37.5 hours per week plus 1 contracted sleep per week on a
flexible rota to include unsociable hours, weekends, bank
holidays and sleepovers.

To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic
life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all
allowing service users to work towards independent living.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
•  Work  as  part  of  a  team  being  responsible  to  your  Line  Manager  for  the  well-being  of

service users.

•  Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order
that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence.
•  To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user led approach to managing the

project.

•  To  be  proactive  in  building  positive  relationship  with  service  users.  To  help  create  a

“User led” project.

•  To work in accordance with the objectives of Alabaré, its policy and procedures at all

times.

Service User/Support:
•  To  work  with  service  users,  to  carry  out  assessment  using  Outcome  Star  Tool  to

develop their support needs, plans, and risk assessments.

•  Work  as  a  key  worker  for  individual  residents,  following  an  agreed  support  plan.  To

implement and monitor support plans.

•  To  proactively  work  with  all  service  users  to  ensure  they  are  made  aware  of  and

understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the scheme.

•  Work with the service users to develop practical skill development such as budgeting,
shopping,  cooking,  housework,  laundry,  health  and  hygiene  etc.  as  detailed  in  the
support plan.

•  Assist  with  proactive  prevention  work  with  service  users  who  may  be  in  danger  of

losing their placement.

•  To  be  actively  involved  with  statutory  and  voluntary  agencies,  colleges,  day  services,

training providers and employers to assist service users as appropriate.

•  Encourage and support service users in experiencing social and leisure activities and

in taking part in their local community.

•  Assist  service  users  in  having  the  opportunity  to  voice  their  views  and  be  involved  in

the management of service delivery.

•  Maintain  service  user  confidentiality  within  the  policies  and  procedures  laid  down  for

the service.

•  Ensure  service  users  are  treated  with  respect  and  their  dignity  is  maintained  at  all

times.

1

•  To maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.

Administration:
•  Maintain all necessary records in accordance with service policy.
•  Maintain administrative records and chronology on Harmonia (Data system), recording

appropriate factual information accurately.

•  Maintain  timesheets,  expense  records  and  mileage  logs  in  accordance  with  policies

and procedures.

•  Ensure confidentiality in relation to all service user documentation.

Finance:
•  Assist  the  service  users  with  their  finances  in  line  with  their  own  personal  plan  and

company policy.

Property and Equipment Maintenance/Health and Safety:
•  Work  with  and  support  service  users  and  other  staff  team  members  to  ensure  the
maintenance  of  a  clean  and  safe  environment  for  service  users,  staff  and  visitors,
ensuring  all  appropriate  Health  and  Safety  guidelines  are  adhered  to  in  accordance
with policy

•  Assisting service users with cleaning tasks as required.
•  Report maintenance requests in accordance with service policy.
•  At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and policies and procedures,
including  Health  and  Safety,  Confidentiality  and  Equal  Opportunities,  Anti  –
discrimination.  To work at all times to maintain service policies.

•  After  young  person  has  moved  on,  within  48  hours,  ensure  room  is  prepared  for  any

new arrival.

Personal:
•  Attend regular individual personal support and supervision sessions, and Appraisals.
•  Attend regular staff team meetings. Attend relevant external meetings as requested by

your Line Manager.

•  Be committed to personal development through training, leading to a relevant level 3 or

above qualification in line with the Regulated Qualification Network

•  Attend training, conferences and workshops as required by Line Manager.
•  Maintain My Learning Cloud ensuring training is up to date and kept up to date.

Other:-
•  To foster the Mission, Vision, Values and Christian ethos of Alabaré in a responsible

and positive way on all occasions.

•  Work towards the outcomes outlined in the Charity’s Strategy for Growth and

Resilience 2025-30

•  We reserve the right to ask you from time to time to undertake any other reasonable

duties as required within this role.

•  To adhere to the list of general duties contained within the staff handbook...

Self-Management Facilitator - Scottish Borders

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Self-Management Training Facilitator, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Services form a nationwide network of local services, including our Supported Self Management programme, community support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking for a Supported Self Management Training Facilitator to join our amazing team in the Borders area. This role is focused on making sure that people affected by chest, heart and stroke conditions have access to our evidence-based Chronic Disease Supported Self Management programme, enabling people with our conditions to live with, and beyond, their new reality.

Through delivering our Supported Self Management programme, you will support people to develop the skills, knowledge and tools to confidently self manage their health condition and live as independently as possible. You’ll also help people to get back to doing the things that are important to them - from simple things like walking to their local shop following a stroke, to returning to a sky-high hobby of gliding!

You will co-facilitate the delivery of our 6-week Chronic Disease Self Management workshops with another trained facilitator and line manage any volunteers who support the delivery of these sessions. You will lead and motivate participants within a group setting to take control of their lives in a positive way, raising their confidence and empowering them to develop the skills to set and achieve goals, make strong and supportive connections with their workshop peers and make meaningful changes to their lifestyle to support their ongoing self management journey.

Candidates don’t need to have medical knowledge, or previous experience as a Chronic Disease Supported Self Management Facilitator, as full training is provided. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude towards people with disabilities and long-term conditions and an understanding of the challenges faced by people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to engage with others confidently and deliver key information, clearly.

At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, our mission is to ensure there’s No Life Half Lived in Scotland - and you can be a vital part of that. We are Scotland’s leading organisation for person-centred, user-led community support for people with our health conditions.

Applicants must have a car and a current valid driving licence (expenses are paid at mileage rate).

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

If you are interested in this post, please see our website at: Work With Us - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

where you will be able to apply online or contact the HR Department via email to

If you need this application form as a Word document, in larger print, audio form, Braille or in another language, please contact us by phone 0131 225 6963 or email recruitment@chss.org.uk

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Careers

Brook regularly has vacancies for sessional doctors, nurses, counsellors, information reception workers and outreach workers, as well as for people to support the delivery of education and training in various locations across the UK.

We are 4 Day Week employer

Purpose of the role

To deliver a range of dynamic and engaging education and wellbeing interventions to young people, adults and professionals on a wide range of topics including sexual health, reproductive health, relationships and wellbeing.

Essential criteria

• Based in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire
• Possession of UK driving licence & access to a car
• Minimum of 5 GCSE's
• Demonstrable experience of delivering education, training, health promotion and/or outreach
• Demonstrable experience working with young people/ or adults including vulnerable people or those at risk
• Demonstrable experience working with and understanding the issues affecting underrepresented groups including vulnerable young people/adults, Black African and other BAME populations, MSM and LGBTQ and people with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Good understanding of sexual and reproductive health, relationships and emotional well-being
• Good understanding of the law, guidance and safeguarding issues relating to reproductive and sexual health
• Understanding of the principles of equality and diversity and the ability to interact with others inclusively
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification'.

About the role:

• Hours: Part-Time 22.5 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Fixed contract (end date: 31/03/2032)
• Location: Bristol
• Salary: £24,570 per annum pro rata
• Closing date: 30/01/2026
• Application Tip:Ensure yoursupporting statementrefers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
  

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Flexible working
• Gratitude scheme
• Assisted purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work up to £1k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. 

Thank you fo...

Careers

Brook regularly has vacancies for sessional doctors, nurses, counsellors, information reception workers and outreach workers, as well as for people to support the delivery of education and training in various locations across the UK.

We are 4 Day Week employer

Purpose of the role

To deliver a range of mental health and wellbeing 1-1 and group interventions to young people between the ages of 11-24 and provide support parents/carers and training for the professionals. To support the project by working flexibly to meet the needs of service users and contribute to the smooth running of the resilience program for young people.
Essential criteria

• Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle.
• Able to travel across Central Bedfordshire.

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

• Hours: Full-Time 37.5 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Fixed contract till 31/12/2026
• Location: Central Bedfordshire
• Salary: £24,570.00 Per Annum
• Closing date: 27/11/2026
• Application Tip:Ensure yoursupporting statementrefers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
  

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Flexible working
• Gratitude scheme
• Assisted purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work up to £1k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. 

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
 

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose

Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.

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RECTOR: BOX RIVER BENEFICE

Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

• We are praying for and seeking to appoint an incumbent who will be:
• Self-motivated and committed to Pastoral Care and a diverse ministry
• A communicator who can inspire and lead
• A Prayerful teacher with a calling for God’s work
• Looking for a new challenge and exciting role
• Has a good sense of humour!

If this is you, then please respond to our need.

The five rural parishes of the ‘Box River Benefice’ are located in beautiful countryside in south west Suffolk.

For an informal conversation please contact: archdeacon.david@cofesuffolk.org / 01473 252829 | 07900 990073

Benefice Profile | PDF

Role Description | PDF

Application Form | DOCX

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form | DOCX

Privacy Notice | PDF

The DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory DBS check.

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of the whole church. Everyone who participates in the life of the church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.

Safeguarding is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the church in this diocese and is in line with our Growing in God strategy. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

Enhanced DBS check will be required.

Sous Chef

As the Sous Chef at Storyhouse, you will support the Head Chef in leading and managing the kitchen team to deliver exceptional culinary experiences. You will play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, while ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the kitchen.

Working closely with the Head Chef, you will assist with menu development, preparation, and execution, contributing creative ideas while ensuring consistency and quality across all dishes. You will help oversee kitchen operations, support cost control, manage stock, and ensure all food safety and hygiene standards are met. The Sous Chef will also take responsibility for supervising and training kitchen staff, fostering a positive, collaborative, and efficient working environment.

Reports to: Head Chef

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time, 40 hours

Details

£30,000.00 per year

Location: Hunter Street, Chester , CH1 2AR, GB

Sous Chef

Full-time (40 hours per week)

We currently have a unique opportunity to join our team.

The railway offers a wide variety of services which include working aboard our prestigious 1920’s Golden Arrow dining train, preparing full afternoon tea as well as early evening supper specials and a more traditional offering in the Bessemer Arms. We run a number of events throughout the year, ranging from railway enthusiast events to family orientated events where you can meet Paddington, Dinosaurs and Robots. No two days are the same!

Applicants should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and a strong team player.

They must have all relevant catering and hygiene qualifications.

The role requires weekend work, but offers a good work/life balance with few evening shifts, typically one per week in the main season. Due to the location, applicants must have their own transport.

Benefits:

• 21 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Membership of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society
• 75% reduced rate travel on the national rail network for you and your family (railcard can be applied for after a successful probation period).

If you would like any further information or to apply, please contact Head Chef Lee Moulding at:

lee.moulding@bluebell-railway.com

Position offers a competitive salary. Closing date for applications 8^th February 2026.

CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO

Sous Chef

Job reference:001588

Salary:£33,500 per annum

Closing date:08/02/2026

Department:Food & Beverage

Location:Chester

Employment type:Permanent

Hours Per Week:40

Job Description

Sous Chef

We have an exciting opportunity to work as part of a growing team, working in a truly unique environment at the UK’s number 1 zoo! As part of the Food and Beverage team, the Sous Chef will be responsible for the daily management of the Chef team working on Islands, our Asian inspired restaurant Manado’s.
All of our kitchens are led by our sustainable values. We work hard to source high quality, local and seasonal produce, are making progress towards zero waste kitchens by 2030. We also collaborate with our suppliers to ensure only ethically sourced palm oil enters our kitchens.
Our venues, all held within our 128 acre site of stunning gardens, will jointly operate a turnover of £12.5 million. As a not for profit, everything we make is ploughed into conservation both here in the UK and around the world. Your role has a huge part to play in delivering our mission.

The Role
As part of our team of Chefs, you’ll prepare and cook food working predominantly in Manado restaurant.
Our Sous Chefs take a lead role supporting our Executive Head Chef and Head Chef. They run the daily back of house operation in Manado, training and mentoring our brigade of Chefs. They help to devise and develop on-trend menu’s with a twist. Working closely with the front of house team, they ensure we deliver a world-class experience for all customers.

You will:

• Run the day-to-day operation of the fast paced and exciting kitchens you are responsible for.
• Devise and deliver on-trend restaurant menus ahead of competition, ensuring all venues at Chester Zoo maintains its world class reputation as a world class visitor attraction.
• Produce food for customers of Chester Zoo’s restaurants and events to the highest standards in order to maximise profit and deliver a world class experience.
• Train and mentor Lead Chefs and Chef de Parties, ensuring an effective and efficient work practice.
• Work collaboratively with the front of house team to ensure seamless delivery and world class customer service.
• Take the lead in ensuring health and hygiene policies and associated legislation (HACCP, etc) are completed and ensure team members adhere to, policies, standard operating procedures and safe working practices including food safety systems.
• Ensure the team are trained to correctly manage stock on a day-to-day basis, are able to place orders in a timely fashion, accept deliveries, ensuring they are correct and rotate stock as required.
• Complete weekly staff rotas for your team in a timely fashion.
• Complete monthly stocktakes for your restaurant, achieving monthly set GP% targets, ensuring team members are adhering to food specs created by the Head Chef.

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.

Our futures depend on the sustainable work we do today, and our team of Chefs are conscious that every little effort counts. We work alongside the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil to ensure all palm oil used is certified sustainable, and during 2018 our food and beverage department removed over 2 million pieces of plastic from our operation.

The Package
You’ll be working sociable hours typically during zoo opening hours which are generally between 10am – 6pm, although evening or early morning work will be required for events such as weddings or corporate functions. Contract hours are 40 per week, 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays and overtime will be paid for agreed additional hours.

• Permanent contract
• £33,500 per annum based on 40 hours per week
• 33 days annual leave
• Staff/ family pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family