Volunteer Cook/Kitchen Lead
Volunteer Cook/Kitchen Lead
New Oakwood Lodge Residential Rehabilitation Service
Oakwood, Derby
Are you passionate about cooking and making a positive difference in people’s lives?
We are looking for a volunteer cook or kitchen lead to join our friendly and forward-thinking Enhanced Therapeutic Community Residential Service in Oakwood, Derby.
Our service supports people on their journey to recovery from substance use, offering a safe and supportive space for residential rehabilitation. As part of the role, you’ll help residents plan, prepare, and cook healthy, balanced meals—building confidence, life skills, and a sense of community along the way.
Whether you can give a few hours or a couple of days each week, your time and energy can have a real, lasting impact. We welcome enthusiastic, caring volunteers who share our passion for supporting individuals, families, and communities.
Ready to help change lives—one meal at a time? We’d love to hear from you!
Previous experience of a Therapeutic Community is desirable, however not essential. Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking a dedicated individual, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to our residents.
Flexible volunteer hours are available, these can be agreed following a successful interview.
About You
You will need:
- Compassion and empathy for individuals working towards recovery
- Good communication skills
- The ability to be innovative and be flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.
- Experience of Therapeutic Communities is desirable but not essential
Your Rewards
- On site Gym, staff changing rooms and showers
- Car parking and electric car charging points
- Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
- Opportunity to complete the Care Certificate, a robust induction to roles in health and social care developed by Skills for Care and Health Education England.
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.
About Us
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.
We work with local authorities, other charities, and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families, and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.
We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.