ASSTC - Part-time Cook for ASLAN

All Souls Serve the City 

All Souls Serve the City (ASSTC) is a Westminster-based charity that seeks to serve those in our area who are isolated, overlooked, and exploited, bringing the message and ministry of Jesus. The charity was formed to consolidate a number of ministries that developed from within the All Souls Clubhouse and All Souls Church, a diverse, mutli-generational, vibrant congregation in central London with a heart to reach the city and the nations for Jesus.

ASSTC works across four ministry areas: those affected by homelessness (ASLAN), children at the All Souls Church of England school (Children and Families), senior members of our community (Senior Care), and those in the sex industry -including those who may have been trafficked (Tamar). 

ASLAN 

Our aim in ASLAN, the All Souls Local Action Network, is to engage with people affected by homelessness by offering them individualised care, support and befriending. 

ASLAN Faith and Volunteer Network (FVN) Night Shelter : 

ASLAN Faith and Volunteer Network (FVN) Night Shelter 25/26 is an innovative project for individuals rough sleeping in Westminster. The shelter runs from November until the end of March with various churches contributing in different ways. Each venue will offer individualised companionship and support whilst the guests (re)engage with St Mungos and  Westminster Council, pursue Council-directed solutions for the short term, and explore long term housing  solutions. 

We are seeking a cook to ensure we are able to extend generous hospitality to our guests each night in the form of healthy and varied hot meals. The role would involve developing a menu, managing the supply and delivery of ingredients, and preparing meals for the week ahead that can be frozen ahead of distribution by our volunteer teams each evening.

Role Outline

• Job Title: Cook for ASLAN


• Contract: Fixed-term contract, from 12th January  (or as soon as possible thereafter) to 31st 


• March 2026


• Probationary period: 8 weeks


• Band: Level 3


• Salary: £15.88 per hour (plus pension and National Insurance)


• Location: 141 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QG


• Hours: 14-21 hours per week (2-3 days per week, ideally Thursday. Friday and one other day) 


• Department: All Souls Serve the City


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• Reports to: Head of ASLAN 


• DBS check: Basic or Enhanced if wanting to engage with service users
  

Role and Responsibilities 

• Plan and design a dinner menu, in consultation with the shelter co-ordinator, for 25 guests each night


• Organise and receive delivery of food 


• Responsible for prepping the food and preparing meals that can be frozen to be served each evening


• Able to adapt menus to suit individual allergies and needs


• Able to cook a range of dishes from scratch, including mains, soups and puddings/cakes


• Able to assess the volume of food needed and prepare meals accordingly 


• Responsible for maintaining all kitchen hygiene and filling in all necessary documentation, required by law, including recording fridge and freezer temperatures, or that in the pantry


• Maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of the storage pantry


• Manage the food storage in the kitchen and the pantry supplies, including keeping up to date with food expiration dates and disposing of it accordingly 


• Work alongside volunteers and staff to ensure a working environment in line with the vision of ASSTC

Personal qualities

• A Christian committed to the evangelical stance and mission of ASSTC and All Souls Church


• Having a servant heart and seeking to live a life of Christian integrity 


• Self confident, self motivated, and resourceful


• Personable, able to engage well with people


• Able to problem solve and think on one’s feet


• Be trained and certified in the relevant hygiene training (or willing to do so)


• Have demonstrated experience cooking in an industrial kitchen


• A flexible team player, eager to grow, learn, and improve one’s skills 

Other duties

• Adhere to data protection regulations and code of conduct when handling sensitive data or  information


• Agree to undergo the safer recruitment training at All Souls Serve the City, including safeguarding training and an enhanced DBS Check (if wanting to engage with service users) 


• Agree to adhere to the rules and regulations regarding the use of the kitchen 


• Understand the role and position such that one doesn’t agree to take on tasks or responsibilities outside of this role


• Other duties as assigned within the scope of this role

Closing date and Interviews 

• Application closure: Rolling recruitment 


• Start date: 12th January 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) 

There are occupational requirements that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Safeguarding: conditional offers will be made pending the successful completion of an enhanced DBS check if wanting to engage with service users.