Re#Ashed Community Café Catering Assistant
Based in Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn BB2 3UA
6 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Days of cover to be arranged at Interview but flexibility is essential
Hours of work 11am until 2pm
Salary – National Minimum Wage
Reporting to: Tracy Davies, Project Manager
This post is funded by CBPartners.
Community and Business Partners (CBP) is a Community Interest Company that runs a number of successful projects to support Business and the Community www.cbpartners.org
Role overview
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to work in our newly designed Re#ashed Community Café.
Successful Applicant will need to ensure that all catering duties conform with the Food Hygiene Regulations. Qualifications in this area are essential.
You will need to be an excellent communicator not only with members of the public but also other professionals.
You must be able to work and organize a team of volunteers who are on shift that day.
Design and develop a menu going forward.
Cook and serve food under pressure.
Further position details:
· A Probationary period of 3 months will be in place
· This is a fixed term contract for 2 years
· A contributory pension is available after the 3 month probationary period, subject to the Auto Enrolment Rules
· 5 weeks paid holiday plus Bank / Public Holidays per annum, pro rata
· The hours of work are between Monday-Friday and within the times of 11am and 2pm on a rota.
Equality commitment
CBP believe that no person or group should be treated less favorably in employment because of their race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or offending background.
Application details:
Interested applicants should respond to the Job description and Person Specification provided and send a current CV and a letter of introduction of no more than 1 side of A4 detailing their experience and suitability for the post to Tracy Davies, Project Manager at Tracy@cbpartners.org or by post to Room 7, Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UA.
In your letter of introduction please detail your current package and notice period (if applicable) along with details of any holidays you have booked (these will be honoured if successful).
Applicants who are successful at the initial assessment stage will be advised as soon as possible after the applications are received. They will be offered an initial interview at the Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UA.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 30th November 2018
Interview date: Friday 7th December 2018
If selected for interview please bring your Right to Work documentation with you – see below.
The job will start as soon as possible after the follow-on recruitment stage that will include a second interview.
If selected for interview and in order to confirm your identity and check that you are eligible to work in the UK, please bring with you original copies of any one of the single documents, or one of the combination of documents, from List A or List B on the attached Right to Work document.
Please call if you have any questions on 01254 291275 and leave a message.
Game Changers Project Assistant
Based in Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn BB2 3UA and for occasional travel within East Lancashire
16 hours per week over 3 days on a rota within Monday – Saturday and within 9 am – 7pm
Salary – £6,400 per annum
This post is funded by Big Lottery.
Community and Business Partners (CBP) is a Community Interest Company that runs a number of successful projects to support Business and the Community www.cbpartners.org
CBP has designed the Game Changers Project through consultation with the community. This is an exciting activity based project to engage with and support people aged 25+ in the Blackburn with Darwen Highercroft Ward, to address their wellbeing issues and seek improved wellbeing. They will address their barriers and overcome challenges; physical, psychological, social, financial and where applicable move towards or back into employment or self-employment.
Role overview
We are looking for a Project Assistant to work on the project until October 2020, supporting the Project Manager. The Project Assistant should be able to demonstrate through the application/interview process that they can support people to engage in activities that will improve the beneficiaries wellbeing.
You will need to be an excellent communicator and able to speak to partners, beneficiaries, volunteers (including mentors), and work closely with the Project Manager. You should be empathic and aware of the challenges faced by disadvantaged groups that experience low wellbeing and experience of working with communities is advantageous. The role will be very interesting and varied and include key holding responsibility.
Further position details:
• Fixed term contract ending on October 25th 2020.
• A contributory pension is available after the 3 month probationary period.
• 5 weeks paid holiday plus Bank / Public Holidays per annum.
• The hours of work are between Monday-Saturday and within the times of 9.00am and 7.00pm on a rota. If you work over 6 hours on any day you will take a half hour unpaid lunch. Over 3 days you will work 16 hours. Due to the nature of the beneficiary engagement staff is required to remain flexible (via a planned rota) across these times and to meet funder expectations and deadlines.
• Travelling expenses will be paid for all journeys required for work, excluding travel from home to Energy Zone. The current rate is 45p per mile for use of a car.
• The nature of the post may require some travel within the East Lancashire area. A full driving licence is essential, and use of a car would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Duties will also include working in our new Community Café as required
Equality commitment
CBP believe that no person or group should be treated less favorably in employment because of their race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or offending background.
Application details:
Interested applicants should have read the GC Project Assistant Job Description and GC Project Assistant Person Specification provided and send a current CV and a letter of introduction of no more than 1 side of A4 detailing their experience and suitability for the post to Tracy Davies, Project Manager at Tracy@cbpartners.org or by post to Room 7, Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UA.
In your letter of introduction please detail your current package and notice period (if applicable) along with details of any holidays you have booked (these will be honoured if successful).
Applicants who are successful at the initial assessment stage will be advised as soon as possible after the applications are received. They will be offered an initial interview at the Energy Zone, Newfield Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3UA.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 29th November 2018
Interview date: Thursday 6th December 2018
If selected for interview please bring your Right to Work documentation with you – see below.
The job will start as soon as possible after the follow-on recruitment stage that will include a second interview.
If selected for interview and in order to confirm your identity and check that you are eligible to work in the UK, please bring with you original copies of any one of the single documents, or one of the combination of documents, from List A or List B on the Right to Work document.
Please call if you have any questions on 01254 291275 and leave a message and we will call you back.
