Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band A (£12.92 per hour)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days on and 4 days off on a rota.)
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-FAC26-033
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Carleton Clinic
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 28/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Assistant
Band A (£12.92 per hour)
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and people love the friendly and supportive teams we have.
We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.
Job overview
Join us as a Catering Assistant!
We are recruiting to the Team at Carleton Clinic to work within our friendly Catering Department.
This post is offered at 30 hours per week. on a rolling rota 4 days on and 4 days off.
Main duties of the job
To assist in basic food preparation and undertake cleaning duties within a designated kitchen/dining room area. Where required, to operate an on-site cash register and ensure the safe and accurate handling of monies.
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our digital teams support the vital systems the NHS relies on, our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here.
We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band A (£12.92 per hour)
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An ability to communicate well with others such as other colleagues, clinical staff, or patients
- Able to work well as part of a team but also to work unsupervised
- Ability to adhere to standards and procedures and to accept and prioritise instructions
- Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety (but training will be given as part of your role)
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Any previous service industry experience (but we will train you fully if you don’t have any experience)
- Previous experience of stock control
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- You don’t need any formal qualifications for this job, but a certificate in hygiene is desirable. You will be trained in food hygiene and health and safety as part of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Allison Robinson
- Job title
- Catering Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890425622
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