About the role

Sense has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our  team as a Café Assistant, based at our based at our purpose built centre in Selly Oak, Birmingham. This is a casual role, working a flexible number of hours per week including Saturdays as a bank member of staff covering shifts as and when necessary.

As a café Assistant at Sense TouchBase Pears you will be a vital part of ensuring we provide a warm welcome to everyone who comes into the building. You will work to provide support for the in house hospitality and catering requirements and the pop up refreshments bar. You will also assist the facilities team, including carrying out reception duties when needed.

Key skills and experienceExperience in a customer facing role, providing excellent service.The ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative.A willingness to undertake food hygiene training.Strong team working skills.About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. We value everyone’s contribution and ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential. We will promote equality and diversity in all that we do and the work we do in partnership with others. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about/equality-and-diversity/

Closing Date

14/02/2025

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