Cook Volunteer - Surbiton (Kingston)

Cook Volunteer Location: Surbiton (Kingston) Time Commitment: Minimum of 2 hours per week We are looking for fun and patient volunteers to help prepare meals for the people we support at our supported living service in Surbiton. You'll be helping them to gain the cooking skills they'll need to be able to live more independently. If you have a passion for food and enjoy helping others, this is the role for you!The hours you would be volunteering are lunchtime or dinnertime, so please keep this in mind when applying.We are happy to accommodate term time only applicants!Skills required To be passionate about food and confident using culinary equipment A food hygiene qualification would be beneficial, but can provide training if required To be able to communicate well, be friendly and kind To be punctual and reliable To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures Please note that y ou will need to be over the age of 18 in order to apply for this role.To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply' button below and complete the application form. Upon receipt of your application, a member of our friendly Volunteering Team will contact you for an informal chat and to explain about the next steps.To ensure the safety of the people we support, we will require a DBS check and two satisfactory references before a volunteer role is confirmed. As you will be volunteering directly with vulnerable individuals, you will also be required to undertake safeguarding training, as well as any training which is specific to the role.About Us At SeeAbility we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day. We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years. If you have any queries or would like to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team before applying, please email us at (email protected)Our BenefitsVolunteering as a cook will give you the opportunity to share your passion for cooking with the people we support.This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others.SeeAbility provides training and this can help you to develop new skills. Volunteers can claim travel expenses.About The Company