About The Royal British Legion
Careers in Care, Nursing and Recovery
Across the country, in every city and on every street, the Legion is there to support our Armed Forces community. As the largest charity of our kind, we have 235,000 members, 60,000 volunteers and a network of partners all helping us give support wherever and whenever it's needed.
And our Care, Nursing and Recovery teams are there when people need us most. Supporting this community throughout the nation with understanding and compassion.
As part of this team, you’d be providing dedicated care homes for older veterans, helping those living with dementia, supporting carers, or ensuring ex-service personnel and their families can live safely at home.
As well as being there with practical, hands-on support, you’d also offer advice and guidance. Whether that’s to help people with a particular need, or more simply to ensure that they are making the very most of the care, programmes and services we can provide.
It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the Legion such a fulfilling place to thrive.
If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.
The Role
We have an opportunity for Dining Room Assistants to be based at Maurice House, Broadstairs. You will assist the Dining Supervisor with the day-to-day running of the dining rooms, ensuring that food and beverage preparation and delivery is to a high-quality standard and service at all times.
You will be expected to assist in providing beneficiaries, visitors, staff and volunteers within the Care home with food and beverages, including in meeting rooms and for private functions. Being able to manage queues and ensure time expectations are met, whilst ensuring our beneficiaries receive a quality service at all times.
You will have a good standard of numeracy and literacy with Dementia Awareness (or a willingness to undertake) and have attended Basic Food Hygiene training (or be willing to attend).
Please note this role is based at Maurice House which is located at Callis Court Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3AH
As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.
Diversity Statement
We believe that the compassion, understanding and service we show each, and every individual customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us.
It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be.
It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Salary: £9.15 -£9.65
Benefits: At RBL, we value our colleagues, and we recognise that you and our staff are pivotal in shaping the future of our organisation. That’s why in return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus an impressive range of benefits and rewards:
22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension with double matched employer contributions up to 14%, retail discounts and savings, discounted health cash plan, training and development opportunities, wellbeing support, life assurance (3x annual salary), cycle to work scheme, and interest free season tickets plus many more.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply Online’
Closing date for this role is: Thursday 28 October 2021