Overview
Our mission is to create a nurturing and comfortable environment where the people we support receive the highest quality of care from our skilled and passionate team. Our services stand out because they reflect our core values.
Our values:
We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential
We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services
We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders
We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality
We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences, and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do
We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders
We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities
Why choose us?
At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. That’s why we prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families. With our Salutem Extras benefits platform, we offer a comprehensive range of perks designed to support you in every aspect of your life. Some of our benefits are:
Emotional Support Benefits:
✅Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 emotional, financial and legal support for you and your partner from qualified counsellors.
✅Hub of Hope – where you have access to the UK’s leading mental health data base
✅Medito App – allowing you to explore how meditation can boost your wellbeing
✅Bereavement support – licensed counselling service, support groups and resources
Medical Support Benefits:
✅Free Online GP – 24/7 access to a qualified GP for you and your household prescribing to a pharmacy near you at a time that suits you
✅Health Cash Plan – for a price of a coffee a week, you can claim back on a range of healthcare expenses
✅Cancer Cover – Our cover can support you with bills, alternative therapies and much needed time out in the unfortunate event of a diagnosis
✅My Menopause Centre – Discounted access to an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider where treatments are tailored to your needs and information is evidence based
Financial Support Benefits – annual savings per household is over £1000!
✅Wagestream – Where you can receive flexible pay, savings buildings, credit building card, flexible loans at competitive rates, chats with a trusted expert and benefits tracker
✅Freeze your utility bills – saving you up to £329 per year on your energy bills.
✅ Money helper – get a personalised action plan to help you stay on top of bills
✅Life Assurance – protecting you from day one of employment
Physical Support Benefits:
✅Online workouts – easy to follow videos to work out from home or at the gym
✅Cycle to work scheme – with salary deductions, save on tax and NI costs
✅ Gym discounts – no join up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships country wide
✅National trust and discounted days off – wide range of activities for you and your family
Still not convinced?
We have been recognised as a Top Employer in the United Kingdom.
We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workpace.
We are a Disability confident committed company.
We employ nearly 3000 colleagues and support nearly 2000 people.
We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding.
Job
scope:
- Prepare and cook food for
service users and staff, following all guidelines for food hygiene and
health and safety, legally and with local policies. - Control of ALL food that
leaves the kitchen. - Exceptionally good
housekeeping. - Take full responsibility for
the cleaning of the kitchen. - To deliver exceptional
customer service.
Job
Responsibilities:
- The preparation and cooking
of all food - Monitoring and guiding staff
while working in the kitchen. - Help with input of new
menus. While working with those living in the home to make person centred
menus, support choice promoting healthily balanced eating - Completing all documentation
required legally and by Salutem. - Working closely with the
line manager on all food related issues. - To ensure food preparation
areas are clean and tidy. - To ensure stock rotation and
stock take are completed. - Daily and weekly ordering of
all food related stock. - To ensure all equipment used
is safe and clean, reporting any issues to the line manager. - To ensure that all Salutem
policies and procedures are followed. - To maintain a professional
appearance at all times while at work. - To be aware of the aims and
objectives of the services. - To undertake any other duty
deemed reasonable as required by your manager. - Adhere to health and safety
policy and procedures, identify hazards and undertake appropriate risk
assessments as required
Inductions
and training are a priority, and we’re committed to supporting you to find your
feet when you join us. We’ll pay for any training you need to do your job. We
also have an internal staff communications app, Blink, where everyone has a
voice and can lean on each other for daily support and celebrate success too.
For a
more confidential chat you can access the Employee Support Helpline, to support
you with any issues including financial advice, health and well-being and more.
We have a
massive duty of care towards those we support who are often the most vulnerable
in society, which is why our staff are encouraged to keep up to date with
vaccines and focus on self-care too.
You can
find out more about us on our recruitment site. There’s information about the
team, our benefits, training and importantly what makes us ‘HumanKind’. If you
like the look of us, register your interest for a role. You never know, you
might find a job to love, just around the corner!
