Cafe Support Worker
We are looking for a passionate, reliable and empathetic support worker to join our cafe team.
Join us and make a real difference by supporting our members with their independence and work skills.
We offer generous benefits, fully paid training, flexible roles, job satisfaction and opportunities for development.
Location
Radstock
Hourly
Pay Type
£12.36 per hour (rising to £12.59 per hour)
Pay
Out of Office Hours?
16 hours over 2 days
Hours
N/A
Sleep-in Allowance
5 weeks pro rata
Holiday
Sick Pay
Permanent
Contract Period
Paid in conjunction with statutory sick pay
Cafe Manager
Responsible to
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Email for Sending Applications
Mailing Address for Application
The Old Engine House, Old Pit Rd, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 4BQ, UK
Monday 21 April 2025
Application Close Date
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Job Purpose:
To support the Courses Manager & Café Managers in ensuring that the SWALLOW Community Café are enterprises that SWALLOW will continue to be proud of and that we maintain the high standards.
These are not ordinary cafes and our priorities will always be to the SWALLOW members that train and work in the cafés.
Responsibilities:
To support people with learning disabilities to run the SWALLOW Community Cafes
To support members to develop their catering and customer service skills
To help members produce food to order and ensure quality control of food going out to customers.
To help people to develop community skills and encourage community involvement
To work within an anti discriminatory framework
Encourage and support members to take responsibility for their own selves
To follow SWALLOW’s Health and Safety policy at all times and ensure that the SWALLOW Community Cafe remains safe
To help ensure that all accidents are recorded and reported.
· To follow Food Agency Guidelines – ‘Safe Food Better Practice’
procedures at all times.
To follow SWALLOW ‘s Equal Opportunities policy and other policies at all times
To provide advice and assistance to members and liaise with mangers in relation to any unmet needs and wants of the members
To give personal support to members when required
Help to resolve any disputes between members when required
To keep SWALLOW Community Cafe running smoothly and well organised ensuring good positive communication at all times
To work within the SWALLOW risk assessment framework to provide care that minimises risk in the least restrictive manner
To help write daily progress reports on trainees and ensure that the SWALLOW Community Café records are kept up to date
The details contained in this job description, particularly the main duties, reflect the contents of the job at the date the job description was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time, the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost, and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.
Thank you for your interest in SWALLOW Charity. We are a local charity based in Westfield, carrying out our work within Bath and North East Somerset. This role provides an exciting opportunity to make a direct, positive difference to local teenagers and adults with learning disabilities.
SWALLOW was founded in 1993 and the charity now supports over 130 members, providing tailor-made support to enable them to live their lives to the full as independently as possible.
SWALLOW is user-led which means that our members are at the heart of everything we do. Our members have a say in all of the courses, activities and events that we run. This role is integral to empowering every individual and to maintaining the high standards and variety that our members expect from us.
To apply for this job please download the Job Description, Person Specification, and our Application and Monitoring Form.