Number of jobs available: 1
Detail of reserve list: 12 Months
Region: North West
City/Town: Kirkham
Building/Site: HM Prison Kirkham, PR4 2RN
Grade: AO
Band: 3
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part Time
Role Type: Facilities Management, Other
Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities? No
This is not your average catering job. It is a great chance to put your catering qualifications and skills into practice and make an impact far beyond the kitchen.
As part of the prison’s catering team, you’ll be working in a professional industrial kitchen environment, with a good salary, pension and Civil Service benefits including apprenticeship opportunities ‘earn while you learn’. Unlike traditional restaurant jobs, you won’t have to work late into the evening.
You’ll oversee the work of offenders to prepare and cook quality, nutritional meals for the entire prison. Plus, you’ll play your part in helping them turn their lives around - supporting them to learn new skills and work towards gaining qualifications to increase their chances of employment and reduce their likelihood of reoffending when they leave prison.
Hours and salary
The following salary details are for a full-time 37 hour week. Please note that this is a part-time role of 27 hours per week so the salary will be pro rata.
You will work a 37-hour week and shift patterns are in place which include hours outside of 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday, weekends and public holidays. You will receive a 20% unsocial hours payment in addition to your basic pay, subject to working these hours.
Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance: £32,448
Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance: £34,166
Qualifications and experience
* Level 2 certificate in food production within hospitality and catering or equivalent
* Food hygiene certificate at Level 2
In addition, you must be:
* Familiar with all current health, safety and hygiene related regulations for working in a kitchen
* Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment
* Able to speak with confidence in English
Please note refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals.
Tips for applying
You will need to provide an anonymised CV and answer questions which outline your past experience. You will also need to answer specific ‘behavioural’ questions.
Behaviours:
* Developing self and others
* Managing a quality service
* Communicating and influencing
* Working together
Mandatory Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Essential qualifications:
• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
• Vocational Qualification at Level 3 or be willing to work towards gaining this qualification within an agreed timescale.
Additional Information
Successful applicants need to be 18 at the point they take up post as an exception under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and/or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas).
Benefits
Annual Leave
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes.
Work Life Balance
HMPPS is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements.
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities.
Eligibility
-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
Interviews are expected to commence November.
Application form stage assessments
Behaviours
Working Together - 250 word limit
Experience
CV
Technical Skills
Work experience 1 - 250 word limit
Work experience 2 - 250 word limit
Interview stage assessments
There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy.
Behaviours
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Making Effective Decisions
Developing Self and Others
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