Catering Assistant

Job Title: Catering Assistant

Salary: £12,480 Pro Rata Salary

Hours: 20 hours a week (Monday – Friday)

Team: Facilities, Catering

Location: Christopher’s, Guildford

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across west London and Surrey.

An opportunity has arisen for a catering assistant within the expanding catering team at Christopher’s or Guildford Hospice.

The catering assistant provides practical support to our chefs. You will be working under the guidance of the Soft Services Manager.

Daily task will include, sandwich making, salad bar prep, baking, cleaning and washing up, plus any other tasks relevant to the role. You will be working closely with other staff and volunteers as well as supported families.

Please contact Cindy Harrison 01483230960 for more information about this role.

What we offer

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (eligible employees)
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Employee contribution 3.5%
• Shooting Star Children’s Hospices contribution 4.5%
• Additional contributions – we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%

Annual leave

• 35 days including Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free employees)

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

Closing Date: 25th October 2024

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For more information please visit our website: https://www.shootingstar.org.uk/