Job Description

General Assistant

Permanent - Term Time Only

Grade A £24,796 - £27,254 - Salary is pro rata to the hours worked

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 10 hours - Monday to Friday 2 hours per day 11:45am - 13:45pm

Location: Longwill School for Deaf Children, Bell Hill, Birmingham B31 1LD

Cityserve provide fresh and nutritious food for school kitchens across the UK. Healthy eating is a continuous theme throughout all of our menus and we are committed to the wellbeing of pupils. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, loves working with people and is able to play a key role in supporting team members. This General Assistant role is part of ‘Cityserve’ - Birmingham City Councils multi- award winning catering service for school meals.

The Role

As a General Assistant your responsibilities will include:

• Assist in the preparation of cooking meals for pupils
• Assist keeping the kitchen clean and tidy
• Washing up, sweeping and mopping
• Set up dining areas
• Put out furniture
• Be aware of pupils needs, dietary and allergen requirements
• Attend training sessions and online sessions where needed
• Work collaboratively with managers and supervisors both in and outside of performance times.

Key Requirements

Essential:

• Good people skills
• Passion about food and customer service
• Great team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Food Safety Level 2

How to apply

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application.

The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.

We cannot consider any applications without BOTH your CV AND Personal Statement attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

and Person Specification

General Assistant JDPS.pdf

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).