Job summary
- Main area
- Nursery
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-COR-R12535
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £22,383 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Housekeeper, Band 2- Little Oaks Nursery
Band 2
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Housekeeper, Band 2- Little Oaks Nursery (18.75 hours a week)
Little Oaks Day Nursery Team are looking for a enthusiastic Housekeeper to join our Team on a Wednesday 13:15 - 17:00, Thursday and Friday 9-5.
We are a busy work place nursery caring for 45 children each day.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would support the nursery in serving and preparing Snacks, serving Hot Lunch and sharing Children's tea items out. The Role also requires managing your time in order to support the nursery in laundering items stock rotation, ordering food items and maintaining a good level of cleanliness in the nursery.
We are looking for some one that can manage their time affectively and adhere to the high standards of food hygiene practices.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.0 To re-heat and prepare the children’s meals at lunch time and Tea time. No cooking is required.
2.0 To adhere to the nursery Policy document, Operational plan, Health and Safety and Food Safety Act Practices.
3.0 Bring to the attention of the Manager any child receiving a poor diet.
4.0 To work to the standards defined in the kitchen hazard analysis.
5.0 To carry out duties that are not covered by evening domestics such as the laundry, kitchen and staff room area.
6.0 To ensure children receive the correct meal to minimise the risk of allergic reactions
7.0 To actively promote good working practice and hold a high regard for the delivery of meals at the correct temperature.
8.0 Actively promote diversity both in relation to childcare provision generally and in the nurseries, ensuring that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained.
9.0 Support nursery staff to ensure maximum use of available resources to support the nursery achieve a break-even basis at the end of each financial year.
10.0 Considerable flexibility is required to meet the changing needs of the children.
11.0 In conjunction with the nursery Manager order provisions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Catering experience
- Experience with working with Pre-school aged children
- Experience of Record keeping
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal Skills
- Effective Time Management
- To be able to act calm under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Health and Safety within the workplace including lifting and Handling
- Understanding of customer focused food service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Penston
- Job title
- Trust Childcare Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5095
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