Catering Assistant
| Company: | inploi |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £25.61 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY1 3JW |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 25 per week
Salary: NJC Grade B SCP 2-4 £25,614 - £26,016 pro rata per annum
Closing Date: 13th October 2026 at 23:59pm
Our children’s services team is leading the way with exciting developments to further improve the lives of children and families in Blackpool. As a result, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to support in our Family Hub Café.
The Catering Assistant will be based within our Family Hubs and will support the Community Cook to provide food and drink on a daily basis within the cafe in accordance with the standards required of the Council and those imposed by statute. This will include providing a warm welcome to our hubs and ensure that healthy nutritional food is on offer.
We are looking for candidates with excellent communication and organisational skills, with experience of working in a catering environment.
This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive Family Hub team who are passionate about Early Help and committed to ensuring improved outcomes for children in the early years of their life and their families.
If you’d like to join us at this exciting and innovative time and want to make a real difference to people’s lives, apply today!
For more information, please contact Holly Highley, Early Help Locality Manager: Holly.Highley@blackpool.gov.uk
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)