Up Holland Community Hub
Job Opportunity: Café Assistant
LOCATION: St Thomas The Martyr Church, Church Street, Up Holland,
HOURS: Average 12 hours per week
SALARY: National Living Wage; currently £11.44 per hour (21 and over)
or National Minimum Wage: currently £8.60 per hour (18-20)
CONTRACT: Temporary, with a view to being made permanent if funding permits.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
We are looking for an experienced Café Assistant to work with the Becket’s Café team at Up Holland Community Hub which is based within the 700-year-old St Thomas the Martyr church, the parish church of the historic village of Up Holland.
The successful applicant must have kitchen experience with good cooking and baking skills, be barista trained, able to work independently and be willing to work in all areas of service.
Working time and hours can be flexible but must meet the needs of the café and will include some weekend working.
ABOUT UP HOLLAND COMMUNITY HUB
Our mission:
To provide a safe place where all are welcome and valued without condition, where we strive to serve the community, grow together and create a sense of belonging.
The Hub provides activities, events, and groups for a wide range of people, and a welcoming, warm space for all. The Hub is mainly run by volunteers, this includes the Leadership Team, Post Office staff, Becket’s Café staff, Foodbank as well as the leaders of the activity groups. Activities include arts, crafts, well-being sessions, bingo and regular live music events. There are also larger events linked to church such as activities for families during school holidays and church festivals. The Hub and church provide a warm, welcoming place and the café provides a weekly community lunch and free food soup and a hot drink.
Funding has been secured to pay for a role for 12 months with effect from 1st May 2024. One of the tasks for the successful application will be to source additional funding to increase income and support activities at the Hub and to fund the post after March 2025.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
If you would like to apply for the role, please submit, by email, an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role; to Gillian Sinnott, Up Holland Community Hub Leadership Team (details below), by 5pm on Wednesday 12th June 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 18th June 2024
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Gillian Sinnott
Email: gill@uphollandhub.org.uk / Mobile: (07919) 176080