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Job summary

Main area
Conquest Catering Department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (up to)
Hours
Part time - 7 hours per week (Monday - Friday 2x 3.5 hour shifts 11.00-14.30)
Job ref
374-LCCG1826
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Conquest Hospital
Town
St Leonards on sea
Salary
£25,272 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2026 23:59

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Catering Admin Assistance

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area. 


We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. 


Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes. 


The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. 

 

Job overview

Are you passionate about food service and being part of a team that makes a real difference every day? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Catering Admin Assistant to join our friendly Hospital Catering Department. In this role, you’ll help with ordering, stock control, financial compliance, rotas and data inputting while working in a dedicated team to provide outstanding service

We are looking for a first class Catering Administration Assistant  to work within Catering at Conquest Hospital. A keen eye for detail and confidence in IT is essential. 

Main duties of the job

What We’re Looking For

  • A love for delivering an amazing service.
  • A positive, proactive team player.
  • Can do attitude with flexibility.
  • A true team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
  • Confidence in IT and computers

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

  • Supportive, friendly team environment.
  • Make a real impact on patient wellbeing and visitor experience.
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Great NHS benefits, including pension, staff discounts, and wellbeing support

What You’ll Do

  • Be part of a team that delivers catering services to patients, staff and visitors
  • Assist in data inputting
  • Insure Financial compliance is met.
  • Place and process orders.
  • Support the team in all areas of the department

If you’re a motivated catering admin superstar who takes pride in your work and teamwork, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of something that truly matters.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached. 

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good General education standards
Desirable criteria
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Knowledge of HACCP

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Basic food production knowledge
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience within large scale catering facility

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Motivated
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good team worker
  • Catering experience
  • Flexible
  • Carry out basic training
  • Achieve deadlines
  • IT skills
  • Communication skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • A recognition that a flexible pattern is required according to the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkGold Award 2026 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Martin Gurney
Job title
Catering Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07484942601
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