Our Stafford Centre Support Service in Edinburgh is looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals in our Café. You will work alongside our Café volunteers and be an integral part of the staff team.

In this role, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious meals on a daily basis. You will also work alongside the staff team in supporting people directly affected by mental health issues.

As an enthusiastic and committed person, you will be part of a vibrant team working in our Café. You will work alongside and support our Café volunteers. You will be responsible for preparing meals, and serving meals to people who use our service.

You will have excellent communication skills; have a good knowledge of mental health issues, have a good understanding of boundaries and confidentiality. You will be able to work independently and be an active team member. You will have a good knowledge of Office 365 and associated software.

Reporting to: Area Manager

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook fresh food from scratch using fresh produce
• Ensure that the kitchen equipment and utensils are all properly cleaned and correctly stored away at the end of the day
• Monitor stock and place orders when needed
• Work within a limited budget
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Ensure up to date food temperature logs are kept
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Ensure that all personal and food hygiene procedures are applied at all times

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will:

• Work as an effective member of a team and to promote team work at all times
• Observe good working practices and current health and safety regulations/ legislations
• Exercise flexibility in working hours / days in carrying out your own duties
• Observe and adhere to all Policies, Procedures and Regulations
• The post holder will hold a current Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate#
• The post-holder is also required to undertake such other duties as may be required by or on behalf of Change Mental Health provided that they are consistent with the nature of the post
• Be committed to and attend relevant continuous professional development
• Undertake any reasonable instruction given by your Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of your role
• Complete the induction process, attend training, attend meetings, identify areas for self-development/further training, and actively contribute towards supervisions and annual appraisals.
• Work with colleagues in contributing to service development.
• This list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements of the post holder.

Why join us

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

Our person-centred approach puts the people we work with at the heart of what we do ensuring they have greater opportunity, can build confidence and social skills, and become more integrated into their communities. By building connections and support around individual needs, our team of nearly 200 staff and 800 members value the lived experience which informs the services we deliver. We look beyond illness by taking a holistic approach that ensures no one has to face mental ill health alone.

Benefits:

• Professional development including funded opportunities.
• A generous 37 days’ holiday.
• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light discount card

RAMH require a Cleaner for general cleaning duties within our HQ and REstore in Paisley.

• Duties will include emptying of general waste and recycle bins in all areas.
• Vacuum carpeted areas / Brush and wash non-carpeted areas.
• Cleaning kitchen floors and surfaces.
• Washing and dusting table-tops and surface areas including any windowsills.
• Cleaning of any toilets, sinks and basins in areas.
• To wash and clean out fridge on a regular basis.
• Advise Service Manager of janitorial supplies required
• To maintain accurate records in accordance with policies and procedures

The above is but a few of the general duties required.

This is an exciting time for us as we move forward in the development of our cookery school and chocolate making facility based in North Glasgow. We are now looking for a chef to join the team to assist the Cookery School Manager in the growth and delivery of both the commercial cookery school and the community kitchen. This is not your average chef role, but an opportunity to be part of a vibrant new cookery school where your skills and creative input are valued and vital to the vision of our enterprise.

If you have proven hospitality/catering experience, a wide-ranging knowledge of different cuisines and techniques and most importantly exceptional people skills then this could be the role for you.

About Us

Ramekin and Rolling Pin is a social enterprise based in East Dunbartonshire run by Silver Stag of Scotland Community Interest Company, which means we have a social purpose as our driving force. Any profits made are reinvested into our social purpose.

Ramekin and Rolling Pin aims to address food injustice so that people and communities have the opportunity to access a healthy and acceptable diet for themselves, their families and their communities whilst also considering the environmental challenges of the climate emergency, fuel poverty and food insecurity.

Ramekin and Rolling Pin has two main objectives:

• To be a financially viable commercial enterprise which provides cookery workshops to those travelling to Scotland as visitors and individuals and groups who are looking for a unique experience to celebrate a special event.
• To provide cookery classes and culinary therapy workshops for those who have experienced distress, disadvantage or isolation, or whose mental health has been adversely affected.

Our cookery masterclasses and events help fund our community cookery classes and culinary therapy workshops for those in the local area who have experienced distress, disadvantage or isolation, or whose mental health has been adversely affected.

The Role

In the main the successful candidate will assist the Cookery School Manager in the planning and delivery of our Community Cookery Programmes and our Commercial Cookery School. This will include daily, weekly or monthly duties (whichever applicable) from the categories below.

1. Facilitating Workshops

Community

• Assisting the CSM in the planning and delivery of easily prepared nutritious meals for sessions ensuring that content is suitable to the age, physical, emotional and social ability of all participants and is in line with health and safety standards and healthy eating guidelines.
• Assisting in the sourcing of ingredients, using fresh produce and/or edible food waste wherever possible
• Preparing the workstations with awareness of potential risks
• Encouraging participants to try healthy food and promote healthy eating within the home, drawing upon a common selection of ingredients
• Ensuring that basic food hygiene procedures are followed
• Preparing for and clearing up after cookery sessions
• Working with and training a group of volunteers to become peer-to-peer workshop facilitators.

Commercial

• Working with the CSM to determine marketing and sales strategies to maximise exposure and income
• Sharing responsibility for monitoring weekly, monthly and annual sales performance and achieving targets for income
• Working within an environmental agenda to ensure effective zero waste and waste management protocols.
• Assisting in the development and promotion of creative, engaging workshops and events.

2. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Supporting the CSM in taking part in regular evaluation reviews of programme delivery ensuring the continuous improvement of our services
• Supporting the CSM in ensuring all data recording is captured accurately enabling robust impact assessment, delivery of funding agreements and the effective use of our resources
• Assisting in the writing up of evaluations of the sessions
• To undertake other duties appropriate to the post in support of the organisation’s smooth functioning

Person Specification

Essential

• An interest in and desire to work towards the vision, mission and aims of Ramekin and Rolling Pin including a commitment to healthy diet and living.
• Well organised with an ability to plan and deliver cookery classes enthusiastically, within agreed timelines and following set processes
• Ability to respect individuals and during delivery encourage their interest in food relating to all aspects of their lives.
• Ability to deliver food demonstrations in an engaging, interactive and informal way to all ages including children and young people, striving for an inclusive approach
• Experience of using and working within appropriate protocols and procedures such as Cooksafe
• Commitment to working in a values-based culture including non-discriminatory and equal opportunities practice
• Proven professional cookery experience
• Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate
• Willingness to undergo PVG check
• Experience of cooking food from different cultures (including Scottish)

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people with higher support needs eg: those with learning difficulties or mental health issues
• Awareness and understanding of community food and health issues
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation
• Experience of working in tourism/visitor experience

Are you practical, good with people and well organised? Could you help us expand the use of our Kirk Centre, as part of our mission to the community of Liberton?

Liberton Kirk is an active congregation of the Church of Scotland situated in the South of Edinburgh. As well as the church building, we have a large suite of Halls known as the Kirk Centre which is at the forefront of our outreach to the local community.

Our Facilities Coordinator is in need of an assistant to help maximise the opportunities for Halls usage. The successful applicant will work closely with volunteers, church staff and other members of the local community. They will help to maintain Liberton Kirk’s buildings so that they are clean, tidy and welcoming and to oversee the operation of the Kirk Centre and church buildings.

We are looking for new Non-Executive External Trustees to join our Board at The Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association (GSASA). We are a charity and independent Students’ Association which supports and promotes the interests of its student members at GSA.

The Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association is committed to widening access to education and the arts. We believe in offering space and support to all students and members regardless of their resources and experience. The Association is committed to programming and working with organisers who reflect our student communities and their values, concerns, and interests. We are particularly committed to offering opportunities to our student members, dedicated to their personal and professional development during their time at GSA.

We are located in the Assembly Building at the top of Scott Street. The building includes two Project Spaces; a large multifunctional Assembly Hall, as well as the Vic Bar. Since January 2020, the Building has not been in use, and GSASA is currently working to reopen our non-commercial and commercial operations. The first phase of this is to reopen our building to be used by our student members and return it to the student community.

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people with the following experience:

• Finance

• Service Sector Management

We are looking for people who embrace our values, can take a proactive part in our board’s discussions, will engage in healthy debate, respect others’ viewpoints, and then gather around to support a consensus view.

The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the affairs of the Glasgow School of Art Students’ Association (GSASA). In line with Scottish Charity Law, they ensure GSASA conducts its affairs in line with its charitable objects and delivers for its members.

External Trustees bring additional experience and skills to the Board from outside the Association and School.

We are keen to make our Board as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people; people with disabilities; LGBT+ people; people with gender diverse identities; and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Our current focus is to encourage people from these under-represented groups into governance roles.

Time Commitment: Attendance at 10 Board meetings per year, taking place on the first Wednesday of each month and lasting for approximately 2hrs. The maximum expectation of the post is for a total commitment of 1 day per month.

Constitutionally, the standard term of office for an external trustee is 3 years (with an option for a further three years subject to Board agreement).