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  • Chef / Cook
    Chef / Cook
    22 days ago
    £32500–£38000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Pay: £32,500.00-£38,000.00 per year Title: Kitchen Manager (Standalone) Reporting to: House Manager Hours: 40 hours per week Location: Railton House, 10 Craven Hill, London W2 3DT About the role LHA London is seeking an experienced and confident Kitchen Manager to lead the catering operation at Paddington House, one of our largest and busiest hostels. This is a hands on leadership role where you will manage a higher volume kitchen with full responsibility for service delivery. You will oversee the preparation of fresh meals with daily catering typically serving 80 to 100 residents. You will also supervise and support a small volunteer team to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. If you enjoy working at pace, leading others, and running a well organised kitchen that serves a large community, this role offers both challenge and impact. About us LHA London has provided affordable, good quality accommodation since 1940. Across thirteen hostels, we support nearly 2000 young people living, studying, and working in London. Our catering service plays an important role in resident wellbeing and helps create a welcoming, homely atmosphere. Key responsibilities' Kitchen and catering Prepare and serve breakfast and dinner daily for 80 to 100 residents Plan nutritious, appealing menus suitable for higher volume service Lead the day to day running of a busy kitchen Maintain consistent quality, presentation, and portion control Ensure efficient and timely service Volunteer supervision Lead, guide, and coordinate a small volunteer team Delegate tasks clearly and provide hands on support Create a positive, respectful, and organised working environment Ensure the kitchen is left clean and secure Stock, suppliers, and budgets Manage ordering, deliveries, and stock control for a high volume kitchen Monitor usage and minimise waste Build effective supplier relationships Control food spend and work within budget Identify opportunities to improve value for money Health and safety Maintain excellent hygiene and cleanliness standards Record daily temperatures and compliance checks Ensure full adherence to food safety and health and safety legislation Report issues promptly Working pattern 40 hours per week across five days, including some weekends. Typical shifts: Weekdays: 12pm to 9pm Weekends: 7am to 4pm What we are looking for You are calm, organised, and confident leading a busy kitchen environment. You enjoy working with larger numbers and feel comfortable managing higher volume service. You will bring: At least three years experience in a professional kitchen Experience in a senior or lead role Experience cooking fresh food for larger groups or community settings such as education, care homes, hostels, or similar high volume environments Strong stock control and supplier management skills Understanding of budgets and food cost control Solid knowledge of food hygiene and safety compliance Experience supervising volunteers or small teams Ability to stay focused and organised during busy services A proactive and solution focused mindset A passion for preparing quality meals for a large community Why join us Additional day off for your birthday after one year of service Free onsite meals while working Quarterly employee recognition awards Opportunity to join the Employee Forum Enhanced pension contributions with employer matching up to 10 percent Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work scheme and Season Ticket Loan Death in service cover Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits Ongoing training and development Regular staff events If you are ready to lead a larger scale kitchen and play a key role in the daily experience of hundreds of residents, Paddington House offers a rewarding and fast paced environment where you can make a real difference. Benefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site gym Private medical insurance Sick pay Store discount

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  • Residential Support Worker - OFSTED Children's Home
    Residential Support Worker - OFSTED Children's Home
    24 days ago
    £13.85–£14 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    Background: Inspire Hope have an exciting opportunity for Residential Support Workers to join a new Children’s Residential Home caring for children aged 8 - 17 years in Norbury, South West London. Inspire Hope provides a specialist and comprehensive 24-hour/52-week placement for vulnerable young people who require Residential Care, which offers a child-centered and individualised approach that is bespoke to each young person, within a homely environment in South West London. We are a children’s home provider in Norbury, London, SW16. About the Role: Inspire Hope are currently looking to recruit Residential Support Workers for a 3 bedded Children’s home in Norbury (EBD). As a Residential Support Worker, you will be a major part of a dedicated team, providing care and support to young people with the aim of helping them develop the skills and resilience needed to become confident, capable adults, and achieve their full potential in life. You will play a key role in ensuring that each young person in your care is supported emotionally, socially, and practically as they work towards their personal goals. Your responsibilities will include assisting with day-to-day activities, helping children navigate their education, and supporting them in building life skills for independence. You will foster a safe, nurturing environment where each individual can grow at their own pace. Collaborating with other professionals, you will assist in implementing and reviewing personalised care plans, ensuring the young people’s needs are met with compassion and respect. You will also help manage and resolve challenging behaviours in a calm and constructive way, promoting positive outcomes for the young people in your care. Your role will involve regular record-keeping and report-writing to ensure accurate documentation of each child’s progress. Key Responsibilities: • Provide day-to-day care and emotional and social support to children and young people. Building meaningful relationships with the children and encouraging their interaction with peers and adults within the community., • Assist with emotional, educational, and social development., • Promote and maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. Assisting the children with their daily living needs in accordance with their care plans., • Support children in managing their behaviour, addressing any emotional or behavioural difficulties., • Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and other professionals to create and implement care plans., • Attend regular training and development opportunities to enhance your skills., • Ensure all administrative tasks, such as record-keeping and reports, are completed to a high standard, such as Maintaining meticulous records of events, observations, progress, child protection matters, and health and safety checks., • Be flexible and prepared to take on additional hours as needed to meet the needs of the children., • Domestic duties: Conducting household tasks and involving the children when appropriate, including planning, shopping, and preparing meals to ensure a varied and balanced diet. Essential Requirements: • Experience in residential childcare or a similar care setting (required)., • Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check – or willingness to obtain one (required), • A compassionate, patient, and proactive approach to care., • Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with children and colleagues., • Ability to manage challenging situations with confidence and professionalism., • Good knowledge around Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards., • An understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and Ofsted regulation., • Driving licence (preferable)

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  • CQC Registered Manager - Residential Care Home
    CQC Registered Manager - Residential Care Home
    1 month ago
    £35000–£40000 yearly
    Full-time
    Coulsdon

    CQC Registered Manager - Mental Health Residential Home Our 13-bed residential care home in Coulsdon is seeking a new registered manager! The ideal candidate for this position will succeed in this role if they have both knowledge and experience in the social care sector, specifically mental health. The registered manager will need to register with the CQC and passing the probation stage of the role will be dependent on the CQC approving their registration. Our mental health residential home is seeking a new manager to support up to 13 service users who live with mental illness, physical disabilities, dementia, and/or complex behaviours. Responsibilities Ensuring the safety and well-being of the service users within the home · All service users will be safe, provided with person-centred care, and indicating that they are happy via feedback mechanisms · Holding responsibility for all areas of the care provided Following CQC regulations and ensuring the home is compliant · Maintaining CQC compliance, regularly auditing and improving, and preparing for CQC inspection. Maintaining ‘Good’ CQC report for the home ·* Managing a team of staff * · Organising the staff rota, conducting supervisions for the staff, ensuring that staff follow policies and procedures, pushing the professional development of the staff members, hosting regular staff meetings, dealing with disciplinary actions ·* Liaising with professionals and stakeholders* · Ensuring MDT members, stakeholders, family members and other outside bodies are kept updated · Collecting feedback from stakeholders and making improvements as needed · Maintaining relationships with stakeholders and making positive links for the organisation ·* Upholding and improving the organisation’s reputation * · Maintaining CQC report of ‘Good’ and working towards improving to ‘Outstanding’ · Representing the organisation when liaising with outside bodies · Seeking continual improvement and pushing new initiatives ·* Ensuring the home is at capacity* · Assessing potential service users, submitting proposals, liaising with professionals, ensuring all beds are filled in a timely manner ·* Holding responsibility for administration tasks* · Auditing, writing care plans and risk assessments, completing provider information requests, following policies and procedures and completing all administration tasks required · Delegating tasks as required and ensuring completion ·* Managing the finances of the home* · Ensuring financial viability of the home including managing purchasing, keeping track of resident funds, recording financial transactions and auditing the home’s finances Qualifications Essential • Willing to register with CQC, • Mandatory social care trainings including medication administration, • Level 5 NVQ in Health and Social Care, • Nursing degree, • PBS qualifications, • Compassion, • Resilience, • Organisation, • Good leader, • Ability to take initiative, • Company events, • On-site parking Experience: • Care home: 3 years (required) Language: • English (required) Licence/Certification: • Enhanced DBS (preferred) Work Location: In person

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  • Residential Support Worker
    Residential Support Worker
    8 days ago
    £14–£18 hourly
    Part-time

    PrimeCare Staffing is currently recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers to support children’s homes across London. We are looking for reliable, confident, and compassionate individuals who have experience working with children and young people in residential settings. This is flexible agency work, offering a variety of shifts based on your availability and client needs. What We Offer Flexible working – choose shifts that suit you Competitive hourly rates Ongoing work opportunities across multiple services Weekly pay (paid in arrears) Support from a dedicated team Key Responsibilities • Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people, • Promote a safe, stable, and nurturing environment, • Support with daily routines, activities, and engagement, • Manage behaviours in line with care plans and safeguarding policies, • Maintain accurate records and reports, • Work collaboratively with staff teams and external professionals, • Requirements, • Minimum 6 months experience in a children’s residential setting, • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (essential), • Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (preferred), • Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Right to work in the UK, • Important Information, • This role is offered on a zero-hours basis. Shifts are allocated based on availability and client requirements., • Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Zero hours contract

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  • Home Care Worker
    Home Care Worker
    18 days ago
    £18–£20 hourly
    Full-time
    New Beckenham, Bromley

    Are you an experienced carer looking for flexible self-employed work in London? Eden Homecare 247 Ltd is an introductory care agency based in Bromley, South East London. We connect experienced, self-employed carers with clients who need support in their own homes across London. HOW IT WORKS: We introduce you to clients in your area. You agree your hours and rate directly with the client and work for them on a self-employed basis. We handle the matching so you don't have to find clients yourself. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: • Experienced care workers (domiciliary, residential or similar), • Compassionate, reliable and professional, • Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one), • Right to work in the UK, • Good communication skills EXPERIENCE WELCOMED IN: • Personal care and domiciliary care, • Dementia and Alzheimer's care, • Palliative and end of life care, • Physical disabilities, • Mental health support, • Learning disabilities, • Post-hospital recovery care DESIRABLE (not essential): • NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, • Driving licence and own vehicle, • Additional languages spoken WHAT YOU GET: • Flexible working — you set your own hours and availability, • You work directly for the client — you are your own boss, • Earn £13.00 - £16.00 per hour, • We introduce you to clients — no need to find work yourself, • Register and manage your profile online in minutes, • Supportive team who genuinely understand care IMPORTANT — SELF-EMPLOYED ROLE: This is a self-employed position. You will work directly for the client and invoice them for your hours. Eden Homecare 247 Ltd acts as an introductory agency only.

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  • Cleaning Supervisor
    Cleaning Supervisor
    22 days ago
    £13–£15 hourly
    Part-time
    North Greenwich, Greenwich

    Driving Licence is Essential Divine Touch Sparkles is expanding and seeking skilled, self-employed subcontractors to join our cleaning team. You will perform high-quality cleaning services for residential and light commercial spaces across Brockley, Greenwich,O2 South East, London, UK. We offer clear briefs, simple checklists, and prompt support, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent results while we manage scheduling and client communication. Key Responsibilities: • Perform end-of-tenancy cleans, deep cleans, regular home cleaning, Airbnb and short-let changeovers, office, light commercial, and post-construction cleans., • Adhere to written scopes and timing for each booking., • Capture and maintain concise photo records before and after, as required., • Communicate arrival and completion times efficiently., • Uphold a professional demeanor in client spaces, representing the brand with care. Requirements and Skills: • Must have self-employed status with the legal right to work in the United Kingdom., • Prior experience in domestic or tenancy cleaning is preferred., • Possess a current DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one., • Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability, and good communication skills., • Own a smartphone for managing schedules and taking photos., • Having your own transport and a basic cleaning kit is advantageous., • A UTR number and public liability insurance are helpful; guidance is available for setup if needed. What you bring to Divine Touch Sparkles: • Your expertise helps us deliver consistent, high-quality results to clients throughout the region., • You enhance our capacity, improve response times, and maintain the high standards that strengthen our brand., • Great cleaners lead to happy clients and repeat business, creating a win-win for everyone. This is a part-time, field-based role offering flexible hours and competitive hourly and per-job pay. The application deadline is 15/04/2026 Driving License is essential

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  • Cleaner
    Cleaner
    22 days ago
    £12.21–£15 hourly
    Part-time
    Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

    Driving Licence is Essential Divine Touch Sparkles is expanding and seeking skilled, self-employed subcontractors to join our cleaning team. You will perform high-quality cleaning services for residential and light commercial spaces across Brockley, Greenwich,O2 South East, London, UK. We offer clear briefs, simple checklists, and prompt support, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent results while we manage scheduling and client communication. Key Responsibilities: • Perform end-of-tenancy cleans, deep cleans, regular home cleaning, Airbnb and short-let changeovers, office, light commercial, and post-construction cleans., • Adhere to written scopes and timing for each booking., • Capture and maintain concise photo records before and after, as required., • Communicate arrival and completion times efficiently., • Uphold a professional demeanor in client spaces, representing the brand with care. Requirements and Skills: • Must have self-employed status with the legal right to work in the United Kingdom., • Prior experience in domestic or tenancy cleaning is preferred., • Possess a current DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one., • Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability, and good communication skills., • Own a smartphone for managing schedules and taking photos., • Having your own transport and a basic cleaning kit is advantageous., • A UTR number and public liability insurance are helpful; guidance is available for setup if needed. What you bring to Divine Touch Sparkles: • Your expertise helps us deliver consistent, high-quality results to clients throughout the region., • You enhance our capacity, improve response times, and maintain the high standards that strengthen our brand., • Great cleaners lead to happy clients and repeat business, creating a win-win for everyone. This is a part-time, field-based role offering flexible hours and competitive hourly and per-job pay. The application deadline is 15/04/2026 Driving License is essential

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  • Cleaner
    Cleaner
    1 month ago
    £12.21–£15 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Driving Licence is Essential Divine Touch Sparkles is expanding and seeking skilled, self-employed subcontractors to join our cleaning team. You will perform high-quality cleaning services for residential and light commercial spaces across Brockley, South East, London, UK. We offer clear briefs, simple checklists, and prompt support, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent results while we manage scheduling and client communication. Key Responsibilities: • Perform end-of-tenancy cleans, deep cleans, regular home cleaning, Airbnb and short-let changeovers, office, light commercial, and post-construction cleans., • Adhere to written scopes and timing for each booking., • Capture and maintain concise photo records before and after, as required., • Communicate arrival and completion times efficiently., • Uphold a professional demeanor in client spaces, representing the brand with care. Requirements and Skills: • Must have self-employed status with the legal right to work in the United Kingdom., • Prior experience in domestic or tenancy cleaning is preferred., • Possess a current DBS certificate or be willing to obtain one., • Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability, and good communication skills., • Own a smartphone for managing schedules and taking photos., • Having your own transport and a basic cleaning kit is advantageous., • A UTR number and public liability insurance are helpful; guidance is available for setup if needed. What you bring to Divine Touch Sparkles: • Your expertise helps us deliver consistent, high-quality results to clients throughout the region., • You enhance our capacity, improve response times, and maintain the high standards that strengthen our brand., • Great cleaners lead to happy clients and repeat business, creating a win-win for everyone. This is a part-time, field-based role offering flexible hours and competitive hourly and per-job pay. The application deadline is 15/03/2026. Driving License is essential

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