Cook

October 29, 2025
Application ends: November 12, 2025
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Job Description

Location: Edinburgh EH HH,,
Posted BY: Bethany Christian Trust

Join us at Bethany House, where your culinary passion meets compassionate service, making a difference in the lives of the homeless and vulnerable people through the power of food.

Bethany House is a resettlement accommodation unit which supports men and women who are homeless.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about cooking and serving vulnerable groups of people. This post holder will work in the kitchen three days per week and cook dinner for 28 residents of Bethany House. They will also work as a team to gather menu ideas and accommodate specific dietary requirements. They will also work with others in the team to monitor the food supplies and order food when needed.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

  • Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
  • Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
  • Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
  • Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.
  • (Depending on the role) Optional clinical supervision will be offered in line with best practice and fully funded by Bethany.

Starting salary: £24,570gross per annum pro rata

Permanent Part time (20 hours/week)

Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata

Closing date: 10 am on 27 October 2025

Interviews: 31 October 2025

More details can be found in the job description which is available to download from our website. For an application form please download from our website on You can also contact the People Team at

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,570.00-£25,102.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Sick pay

Work Location: In person