Job Description

Description

River House is located in the Shaw's Bridge area of Belfast. It offers residential support for eight people who are on the autism spectrum or have a learning disability. We are in a semi-rural area on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by beautiful countryside.


Our team are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the people we support, helping them to achieve positive outcomes. We want to help each person we care for to have a healthy, happy and independent life, within a safe and welcoming home.

What you'll be doing

Are you passionate about food and creating memorable mealtime experiences? We're looking for a friendly, dedicated Catering Lead to plan, prepare, cook, and serve delicious meals within our Priory unit. In this role, you'll ensure every dish meets the highest operational and safety standards while bringing warmth and care to every mealtime.

What You'll Do:

Lead the planning and delivery of all food preparation and cooking, keeping dietary and nutritional needs at the heart of what you do Get hands-on with preparing, cooking, and serving food and drinks, while supporting and supervising your catering team. Maintain high standards by following our 'Assured Safe Catering' policies and statutory regulations. Organize stock efficiently, ensuring ingredients are fresh, rotated correctly, and cost-effectivive. Create innovative and varied menus that promote healthy eating and cater to the unique needs of our patients or pupils. Monitor the unit's catering budget, ensuring the best value and quality for every meal, in consultation with your line manager.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.



What We're Looking For:Someone who loves food, enjoys working in a team, and is committed to delivering exceptional mealtime experiences in a safe and welcoming environment. If you're ready to bring your culinary creativity and care to our Priory family, we'd love to hear from you!

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.28 days annual leave Contributory pension scheme Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme) Access to development opportunities Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel Leadership & management development Long service award Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children's mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.


With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.

Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.



Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.



All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.



We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'