Job summary
- Main area
- Retail Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 10.5 hours per week (Various shifts 5/7 days per week between 07.00-19.30pm)
- Job ref
- 362-AR-25-7545977-A
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,465 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Retail Catering Assistant
Band 2
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Retail Catering Assistant
Band 2 - Various hours available
An exciting part-time vacancy has arisen for an outgoing energetic person to join our Retail Catering Team. Retail/Barista training preferred however not essential to the right candidate as full training is provided, manual dexterity is a must as we are a fast paced ever changing environment.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Full training & staff uniform provided along with generous holiday entitlement and optional Pension Plan.
10.5 hours to be worked over a 5 day shift pattern Monday to Friday the hours of work will be between 7am and 7:30pm
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Retail Experience
Desirable criteria
- Working in Similar Environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good Standard of Education
Desirable criteria
- Food Hygeine Knowledge
Training
Essential criteria
- Food Hygiene Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Customer Service
Standards
Essential criteria
- Keen Attention to Detail
Desirable criteria
- Personable
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma West
- Job title
- Assistant Catering Manager (Restaurant & Retail)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5080
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