Job description

Café Assistant - Lincolnshire Action Trust

HMP Lincoln LN2 4BD

Various Shifts available £9.90 per hour (applicants must be 18+ due to prison-based working)

Saturday & Sunday 0830 to 1230 – 3 hours per day

Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday 1300 to 1630 - 3.5 hours per day

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Our vision is of a world in which all individuals involved directly or indirectly with the criminal justice system are treated with respect, have equality of opportunity and are empowered to achieve their full potential. Come and be part of our journey?

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This is an exciting time for our organisation. As part of our growth plan and our continued retention of key contracts with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) we are able to offer shifts for a Café Assistant at HMP Lincoln.

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The role of the Café Assistant is to ensure that a high-quality and timely catering service is delivered to customers of Ted’s Place Café at HMP Lincoln. This will include the preparation of drinks and snacks, observation of relevant health and safety and hygiene standards, to ensure a profit to invest back into the service, cash handling and reconciliation, to support ordering of stock and the induction, training and supervision of volunteers helping within the Café. A full job description is available.

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You will have previous successful experience of working in a catering environment and applying your excellent customer service/interpersonal skills. You will be able to develop strong working relationships with others. You will be able to remain calm under pressure and be able to work alone without direction. You will have a good standard of numeracy, record keeping skills, be organised and able to organise others and supervise volunteers. It is likely that you have a relevant catering qualification and/or equivalent experience and a food hygiene certificate.​

If multiple people are appointed we will be looking at staff providing cover for each other for annual leave and absence.

All candidates must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

We would also like to think that you are passionate about our five core values and can demonstrate this:

Achievement – Empowerment - Inspiration – Quality – Respect

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Moreover, safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and equality of opportunity are important to us and we would like to believe that they are just as important to you. We will expect all candidates to demonstrate knowledge in these areas.​

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Our Benefits​

• a friendly and rewarding work environment​
• a competitive salary @ £19,100 full time equivalent.​
• a 6% employer pension contribution ​
• a minimum of 33 days annual leave per year (pro rata part time) including statutory holidays, increasing to by one day per full year of service to a maximum of 38 days ​
• holiday buy back scheme​
• access to a non-contributory cash back health scheme and well-being service ​
• access to a reward gateway​​
• ongoing commitment to training and development​

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We aim at all times to attain best safeguarding practice throughout all of our Services.

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The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS and prison vetting.

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A bit about us​

Lincolnshire Action Trust (LAT) is a registered charity that works with individuals who are in contact with the criminal justice system across Lincolnshire and surrounding areas. The main focus of our work is resettlement and rehabilitation including employability, accommodation, finance and debt and work with children and families. ​

Over 20,000 clients access our services each year and volunteers are a valuable element of LAT’s support for individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

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Testimonials​

“I consider LAT one of the best organisations that I have ever worked with both in probation and in prisons” – Governing Governor HMP Lincoln​

“There is a commitment by staff to go above and beyond to support vulnerable clients” - Staff Member​

“Staff continuing professional development is exceptionally well supported” – Matrix Assessment Report 2021​

Still Interested?​

We would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Human Resources on 01522 806611​

Please submit applications no later than 12 midnight on 24/03/2023

No agencies please​

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Job Type: Part-time

Salary: Up to £9.90 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: One location