11828 - Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Long Lartin Part-Time

Ministry of Justice; South Littleton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A government department in South Littleton is seeking a Catering Professional to oversee meal preparation in a prison setting. The role involves working with offenders to help them develop skills while ensuring meal quality and nutrition. A Level 2 certificate in food production and food hygiene certification are required. This part-time position offers a salary pro rata with minimum £28,122 to maximum £29,611 annually.

Benefits

Pension benefits

Civil Service benefits

Apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a Level 2 certificate in food production or equivalent.
• Food hygiene certificate at Level 2 is essential.
• Familiarity with current health, safety, and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in meal preparation and cooking.
• Ensure quality and nutritional standards in meals.
• Support offenders in learning new skills for employment.

Skills

Kitchen competency

Communication in English

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Level 2 certificate in food production

Food hygiene certificate at Level 2

Job description

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.

The following salary details are for a full-time 37 hour week. Please note that this is a part‑time roll of 18.5 hours per week so the salary will be pro rata.

Hours and salary

Salary minimum £28,122

Salary maximum £29,611

You will work a 37-hour week Monday to Friday, core day hours only.

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. 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

If your application is successful, you will need to undergo and clear pre‑employment checks. This will include His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Enhanced Level 2 vetting, and due to the security status of the establishment Counter‑Terrorism Check (CTC vetting) is also required. Proof that you have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years is needed to complete the CTC vetting process. The residency requirements refer to the period immediately before an application is made, and not any other three‑year period, or any other accumulation of time spent in the UK.

If you have been out of the country for a significant period of time (usually up to one year) and maintained your UK residency you may still be considered for vetting clearance. For example:

• spent a significant period of time overseas without returning to the UK, but intend to return in the future
• taken a gap year before or following university
• travelled for a year
• spent time overseas visiting family

This is not an exhaustive list.

Candidates must be able to provide correct and up to date documentation when requested during the application process.