Catering Assistant (Arc)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week 

Salary: NJC Grade B SCP 3-4 £24,796 - £25,185 per annum

Please note all salary points are uplifted to the Real Living Wage

Closing Date: Monday 20th July 2026 at 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join us in a focused Residential Intermediate Care Service in Blackpool.

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and dynamic individual, who is motivated and committed to high standards of cleanliness within the kitchen area and provide support to our cooks. This will include deep cleaning the kitchen area, washing pots and preparing food in a fast paced environment.   

The successful candidate will be working on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays.

If you feel that you have the knowledge and skills for this role, then we would love to hear from you.

We offer a wide range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities based on an individual’s specific needs and requirements.

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Amy Reilly on 01253 477855.

If you require any information on Care and Support recruitment opportunities, advice or support on completing applications: please contact Provider Peer Support and Resilience Team on 01253 478444 or email providersupporthub@blackpool.gov.uk

The Council operates an Introduce a Friend Scheme for a small number of agreed jobs in Children’s and Adults Services which encourages our Blackpool Council employees to initiate a successful introduction.  This job is one of those roles, therefore if you have received a recommendation from a friend please ensure you select ‘Introduce a Friend’ when asked on the application form where you heard about the vacancy

At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)