Catering Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society? If so, join Middlewood Clinic a service for people with eating disorders, where you will be working 30 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs to prepare meals, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries. Theres a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Its a calm and pleasurable working environment, where youll be able to manage your workload and your career. Theres huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. This role is a part time role. 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Are you passionate about food and looking for an opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society? Join Middlewood Clinic, a service for people with eating disorders. You will work 30 hours a week with an established kitchen team. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs in meal preparation, maintain a clean environment, and assist with deliveries. The role involves interacting with people regularly. Elysium Healthcare offers courses for career growth. You will work 4 days a week, 08:00am - 18:00pm, including alternate weekends. Key responsibilities include assisting with meal preparation and cooking, serving food and beverages, maintaining storage procedures, ensuring cleanliness, and liaising with dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals. Youll need a relevant catering qualification, knowledge of COSHH and HACCP, experience of similar roles, and basic numeracy and literacy skills.

About us

Elysium Healthcare provides care within a healthcare setting indicating commitment to serving society, focusing on vulnerable populations, including those with eating disorders. The organisation offers numerous opportunities for career development and progression, with its vast network comprising over 80 services across England and Wales, as part of Ramsay Health Care's global network in ten countries. Elysium Healthcare believes in a holistic approach supporting employee wellbeing and growth, offering extensive benefits such as training and development programs, wellbeing support, and comprehensive benefits to support your growth and future career aspirations.

Details

• Date posted: 02 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £25,565 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1557322615
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society?

If so, join Middlewood Clinic a service for people with eating disorders, where you will be working 30 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs to prepare meals, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and your career. There’s huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

• Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• As part of the catering team, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Where you will be working:

Location: Little Ashfield, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP

Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an eating disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical Eating Disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment.

The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.

The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,565 (Pro Rata)
• A £1,200 location allowance
• The equivalent of 33 days (Pro Rata) annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure