Band 2 Hotel Services Catering Assistant - Bath

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to work for AWP based at Hillview Lodge, Bath within our older adult dementia ward.

We are looking to recruit a full time catering assistant within our inpatient unit, joining the current Hotel Services team to support clinical care, ensuring a clean & safe environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for somebody to provide a safe, nutritious and responsive food service to the service users on the hospital site as well as undertaking some basic cleaning duties. You should hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate, or demonstrate a willingness to undertake and have previous experience in a similar role.

Good communication skills are essential, previous experience of catering and/or housekeeping in a similar environment would be an advantage, you will be able to follow written and verbal procedures and instructions, be able to prioritise tasks and to work unsupervised.

This is a full time, permanent post, working 37.5 hours a week 10.00 - 18.30 Monday to Friday.

Please fill in all of the application form.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-EFM32-0526

Job locations

Hillview Lodge

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG