{"id":2342855,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sanctuary-catering-assistant-2","title":"Catering Assistant","company":{"id":1880496,"name":"Sanctuary","domain":"sanctuary.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/sanctuary-co-uk","size_band":"1-10","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Hospitality","role_family":"Hospitality","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Watlington, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":12,"max":null,"currency":"GBP","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":32000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-11T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-11","last_verified_at":"2026-10-13T02:48:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.\nCatering Assistant\nWatlington and District Nursing Home, Oxfordshire\n£12.96 per hour\n30 hours per week- no late nights, no split shifts\nCook up your career in care with a better work-life balance\nWe believe providing culinary excellence is more than a job - it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome a Catering Assistant to our friendly team at Watlington and District Nursing Home in Oxfordshire . With 94% of our colleagues saying they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture where you’re supported to thrive and grow, and recognised for the difference you make.\nWe're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there.\nWhen you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.\nYour role\nSupport the catering team with basic food preparation and meal service\nPresent and serve meals to a high standard for residents\nFollow food hygiene and safety standards at all times\nKeep kitchen and dining areas clean, safe and welcoming\nWork collaboratively with colleagues to support residents’ daily experience\nYour skills\nA caring, enthusiastic approach with a genuine interest in older people\nGood teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues\nAn understanding of safe food handling and cleaning practices\nPrevious catering experience and a food hygiene certificate, or willingness to work towards one\nClear communication skills and a flexible approach\nYour rewards\nYou deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays), occupational sick pay linked to length of service, and a contributory pension, we’ve created a package to help you thrive:\nCQC/CI inspection bonus\nHealth and wellbeing support - including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling\nCompany-paid life insurance\nParental leave arrangements andannual leave purchase scheme\nCompany-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme\nFlexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks\nFree meals dependant on shift duration\nExclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements\nSome rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria - visit our website for more information.\nReady to start an inspiring career journey with us? Apply today and join us in leading the way in care. Curious about what it’s like to work with us? Discover our values, culture, and real stories from our teams at www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/jobs or follow us on socials.\nBefore you apply\nWe can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.\nAll roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch.\nInternal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.\nWe may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.\nInclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.\nBuilding Equality and Diversity\nSanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.\nWe work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.\nAn enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.\nSanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4953,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Flexible schedule","Home office","Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care","Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T11:39:48Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-14T06:20:30+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.835,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":16,"reasons":["conf:27","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":32000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sanctuary-catering-assistant-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sanctuary-catering-assistant-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T00:19:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":328,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1880496},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1880496"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsanctuary-catering-assistant-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsanctuary-catering-assistant-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsanctuary-catering-assistant-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sanctuary-catering-assistant-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsanctuary-catering-assistant-2"}]}