Bank Chef

Company: Priory
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Location: Surrey
Job Description:

Description

Flexible Part Time Role Salary is £15 perhourAre you a chef looking forflexible work where the meals you make contribute to a welcomingplace to stay? Join the catering team at Priory Life Works House, aresidential addiction treatment service in OldWoking.

Are you a chef looking for flexible workwhere the meals you make contribute to a welcoming place to stay?Join the catering team at Priory Life Works House, a residentialaddiction treatment service in Old Woking.

Thisis a bank opportunity, with shifts offered when cover is needed forannual leave and other absences. It could suit an experienced cheflooking to fit additional work around othercommitments.

 Life Works House is aresidential treatment service in Old Woking, Surrey, providingsupport for adults. The service is located approximately two milesfrom Woking town centre and is accessible by public transport, withlocal bus stops a 2–5 minute walk away and Woking railway stationapproximately a 10-minute taxi journey from thesite.

What you’ll bedoing

Working with our kitchen team,you’ll prepare and serve varied, nutritious meals for the peoplestaying at Life Works House. You’ll cater for individual dietaryneeds and preferences, maintain high standards of food safety andkitchen cleanliness, and help manage stock and minimise waste. Whencovering the Head Chef, you may take responsibility for running thekitchen during your shift and directing cateringcolleagues.

You’ll bepart of a dedicated and compassionate team, all working together toensure the smooth running of the service. Whether you’re assistingwith day-to-day operations, supporting with care requirements,keeping things organised, or ensuring our spaces are well lookedafter, your support plays an important part in creating a positiveexperience for those who live and workhere.

You can findadditional information in the attached jobdescription. 

What you’ll bringto the role

  • Experienceworking in a professional kitchen and preparing meals forgroups
  • A food hygiene qualification and NVQLevel 2 in catering, or an equivalent qualification
  • Good knowledge of food safety and allergens
  • The ability to work independently, organise a busy shiftand communicate well with colleagues
  • Athoughtful approach to individual dietary and nutritionalneeds

If you enjoy making goodfood and want flexible shifts in a supportive team, we’d like tohear from you. Apply to join the bank team at Life WorksHouse.

What we will give you inreturn

We want you to succeed atPriory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported withregular career conversations. We also offer full training andnumerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positionsto help you shape your career with us. 

  • Pension enrolment
  • Access todevelopment opportunities
  • Refer a friendbonus
  • DBS paid for

Shortlisting may begin upon receiptof applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancyearly if enough suitable candidates areidentified.

AboutPriory

Priory is the UK’s leading independentprovider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000people each year to live their lives as fully and independently aspossible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression,anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – andprovide residential and supported living care for autistic adults,people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, braininjuries and olderpeople.

 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed toproviding an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn moreabout the accessibility support we offer here.

Foragency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statementhere.

All roles are subject to asuccessful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosureand Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priorywill cover the cost of a DBScheck. 

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Posted: October 21st, 2026