Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Job summary

The catering department at Sandwell Health Campus is looking to recruit a part time experienced Catering Assistant to work within the Hallam Restaurant, the post will involve making fresh sandwiches, serving customers, handling cash, completing control paperwork and general cleaning

Applicants must have previous catering experience with high standards of work, be an outgoing, hard-working and enthusiastic individual that is able to work on their own initiative.

Hours 20 hours per week

Shift pattern

Monday to Friday - 10.00am - 14.00pm

Applicants are required to be flexible in their approach to hours and duties and able to work additional shifts as and when required.

Main duties of the job

To carry out a wide range of general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with Staff, Patients and Members of the Public.

Duties will include:

Making fresh sandwiches

Serving customers,

Handling cash,

Completing control paperwork

General cleaning

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rota per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

381-CO-7516407

Job locations

Sandwell Health Campus

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous catering experience required
To have experience of work in environments where a methodical and organised approach to work can be demonstrated.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 Customer Service (or equivalent skills/ experience).
To be willing to undertake and achieve the level 2 Food Safety Certificate, COSHH Training and Trust Mandatory Training Courses

Desirable

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous catering experience required
To have experience of work in environments where a methodical and organised approach to work can be demonstrated.

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 Customer Service (or equivalent skills/ experience).
To be willing to undertake and achieve the level 2 Food Safety Certificate, COSHH Training and Trust Mandatory Training Courses

Desirable

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)