Cleaning & Catering Assistant - Weston

NHS; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is recruiting Cleaning/Catering Assistants to maintain cleanliness and serve food within the hospital. With starting pay rates of £12.51 per hour and a supportive working environment, this role is ideal for those looking to join a dedicated team. The position offers various shifts, flexibility, and opportunities for career development in the healthcare sector.

Benefits

27 days holiday per year pro rata

Paid statutory holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Basic education required.
• Cleaning experience desirable.
• Previous NHS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clean the hospital to the required standard following NHS protocols.
• Serve food to patients, providing a basic catering service.
• Maintain a safe, clean & hygienic environment.

Skills

Basic Education

Cleaning Experience

Education

Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

NVQ Level 1

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be a part of our amazing team? We are currently recruiting Cleaning/Catering Assistants to help us keep our hospital clean, and our patients fed.

With a new hourly rate of £12.51 per hour on weekdays, £17.63ph for weekday nights (after 8pm) & Saturdays, and £22.89ph for Sundays and Bank Holidays, there isn't a better time to join the team!

As a Cleaning and Catering Assistant, you will be helping to support the clinical team in their delivery of a high standard of patient service and clinical care to the people of our local population.You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean & hygienic environment, whilst providing a catering service to our inpatients. Your main responsibilities will be to clean the hospital to the required standard following NHS cleaning protocols; you will lead in the cleaning of clinical and non-clinical areas. You will also be responsible for the serving of food to our patients, providing a basic catering service

Main duties of the job

The shifts we have available are:

• Monday - Friday - 17:00-20:00 - 15 hours a week
• Two week rota - 07.10-13.30 - 30 hours a week
• Two week rolling rota - 21 hours a week

We also offer great benefits which include:-

• Starting salary of £12.51 per hour!
• This post also attracts pay uplift for unsociable hours if worked.
• 27 days holiday per year pro rata
• Paid statutory holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working hours

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-EF0417-MF

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ

Job description Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field

Knowledge and Experience Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Basic Education - Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Desirable

• NVQ Level 1 or Cleaning Experience in a similar field

Knowledge and Experience Desirable

• Previous NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Grange Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TQ

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)