Chef ( 3 positions) - St Raphael's Care Home
Department: Care Homes
Role: Catering
Contract Term: Permanent
Date posted: 4 June 2026
Closing date: 21 June 2026
Employment hours: 2 x 38 hours per week, 1 x 34.5 hours per week
Shift pattern: 4 days per week over 7 - day shift
Salary: 34.5 hours per week (£26,174.46 - £27,681.42) 38 hours per week (£28,829.84 - £30,489.68)
Benefits:
You will receive a generous reward package, which includes:
- 7 weeks paid holidays per year, including public holidays
- Generous training opportunities
- Free uniforms
- Flexible shift patterns
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Insurance (death in service benefit)
- Wellbeing Support (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Blue light Discount Scheme
Location: EH9 2HG
2 x 38 hours per week positions
1 x 34.5 hours per week position
About Us
At Viewpoint, people matter, not just our residents and tenants but our staff. We are a registered non-profit making organisation providing a range of general needs housing, supported housing and care services for older people in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. Established in 1947, our primary objective is to improve the quality of life and well-being of our care home residents and tenants through promoting independence, enabling choice and offering peace of mind in a safe, secure and supported environment.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head Chef the role of Chef is responsible for the preparation, cooking and serving of meals to meet the residents’ personal and nutritional requirements, whilst achieving best value for money.
The main job purpose is to ensure that the kitchen achieves high standards of meal preparation, food hygiene and general Health & Safety at all times. Previous catering and supervisory experience is essential, as is a food hygiene certificate.
The successful candidate should hold a City & Guilds Qualification 706 Parts 1 & 2 or SVQ level 2 to obtain the qualified salary. The ability to demonstrate effective communication skills is essential. Regular weekend working is required on a rota basis. If you are successful, you will be required to join the PVG Scheme - Viewpoint will cover the cost of this for you.
**We warmly invite you to visit us at St Raphael’s care home on 11th June between 2pm and 3pm to meet some of the team and get a wider understanding for the role and our residents. (Please contact hr@viewpoint.org.uk to let us know you will be coming)**
Interested in Applying
Our Care Homes are vibrant communities - we’d love you to work with us as and be part of it.
To apply for the vacancy, you must complete our online application form.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for the posts, please refer to the relevant Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Closing Date Sunday 21st June at Midnight