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Restaurant Assistant

Fair Close Centre

This is an opportunity to help with our lunchtime serving. You would need to available from 11.45 am until 1.30pm, but you could choose which days you would help, from Monday to Friday. Even if you could volunteer one day a week, we would appreciate your help.

About Fair Close Centre

The Fair Close Centre is a vibrant social hub for over 65s. We are the leading local charity supporting older people many lonely and isolated. Keeping the over 65's living at home, happy and healthy, providing them with nourishing food and a friendly place to meet, eat and be entertained is at the heart of the charity's work. We cooked 2,200 delicious hot lunches last month and recently celebrated 55 years of continuous service. We have dedicated staff and a wonderful staff team of 18 and 40+ volunteers.

What skills do I need?

  • Team player 
  • Empathy for older people
  • Motivated to support people remain independent
  • Be a good listener.

When is this role available?

Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Details

Time commitment: 2 hours from 11.30am until 1.30 pm, but this can be one day each week.

Where does this role take place?

Fair Close Centre
Newtown Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 7BH

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Register your interest
  • Ideal for people interested in
  • Older People
  • Ideal for people who like
  • General Helping
  • Supporting Others
  • Details
  • Accessibility
  • DBS check required
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Expenses reimbursed
  • Ongoing support
  • Safeguarding policy
  • Suitable for under 18s
  • Training provided
    Tailored to the individual
  • Volunteer induction
  • Volunteers covered by insurance
  • Written role description
  • Application Process
  • Informal Discussion

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