Casual Participant Supports (Café)

September 20, 2024

Pembrokeshire County Council

As part of Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme, we operate two busy café’s one located in the beautiful setting of Scolton Manor and one located in Haverfordwest town serving delicious meals to our visitors all throughout the year

We are looking to appoint casual participant support to work in the café setting supporting people with disabilities who are in supported employment to carry out their duties. Our supported catering assistants serve customers, deliver food to tables, and operate the tills, handle of money, so you will need to be comfortable doing and supporting these tasks. Previous experience of working in a catering setting will be an advantage. The role is supervised by the cook in charge.

The Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme offers supported employment to people with wide range of disabilities and chronic health conditions. While experience working with people with disability is an advantage, training will be given in how to support individuals in a catering setting.

We are looking to appoint casual staff to busy periods as well as covering staff sickness and holidays. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to progress their career to join the team.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available