Prison Catering

HM Prison and Probation Service; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Civil Service benefits

Apprenticeship opportunities

Unsocial hours pay

Job summary

HM Prison and Probation Service is recruiting for a prison catering role in its industrial kitchen. You will oversee offenders, helping to prepare and cook nutritious meals for the entire prison while upholding quality and safety standards.

The role offers a 37-hour week with shifts that may include outside 7am–7pm, a 20% unsocial hours supplement, and access to Civil Service benefits and apprenticeship opportunities. An anonymised CV and behavioural responses are required in the application.

Qualifications

• Level 2 certificate in Food Production within Hospitality and Catering or equivalent.
• Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.
• Level 3 Vocational Qualification or willingness to work towards within an agreed timescale.
• Familiar with current health, safety and hygiene regulations for kitchen work.
• Ability to speak confidently in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee offenders in preparing and cooking meals.
• Ensure quality, nutritious meals for the whole prison.
• Adhere to health, safety and hygiene regulations in an industrial kitchen.

Skills

Food production

Food hygiene

English language

Education

Level 2 Food Production cert.

Food Hygiene Level 2

Level 3 Vocational qualification (or willing to pursue)

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. 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

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete checks.

Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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• 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, 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. Please upload all qualifications on one file.

Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Developing Self and Others

Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Work experience 1.
• Work experience 2.Band 3 salary minimum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £34,928
• Band 3 salary maximum inclusive of 20% unsocial hours allowance - £36,778, Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,928, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,118 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
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• with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance