Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Belmarsh (Ref: 9844)

Overview

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

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. All roles can be open to part-time and job share arrangements subject to the business need/operational requirement. However, you will still be required to undertake the full range of shifts. As a new recruit, you will start on the minimum salary.

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. We will ask you how you would react in your job. Behaviours: Developing self and others; Managing a quality service; Communicating and influencing; Making effective decisions; Working together. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security and nationality requirements

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet security requirements before appointment. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check. See our vetting charter. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements are broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries with the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU/Switzerland/Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and other specified categories. For more information on nationality requirements, see the recruitment page.

Qualifications and requirements

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for working in a kitchen
• Able to demonstrate competency within an industrial kitchen environment
• Able to speak with confidence in English
• Refresher training in food safety (HACCP) should be completed at three year intervals

Benefits and additional information

Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance – £37,525; Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance – £39,511. In addition to salary, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes towards the Civil Service pension. Benefits include access to learning and development, flexible working options, inclusive culture, a Civil Service pension with employer contributions, annual leave, public holidays, and season ticket loan options. For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances, please visit the candidate information page.