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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: 1620s House & Garden, Coalville, LE67 2FW

Worker Category:  Fixed Location Worker 

Salary: £24,423 - £24,582 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: One role 0.6 FTE, one role 0.4 FTE, both roles will be annualised hours contracts 

Contract Type: Permanent – Annualised Hours

Closing Date: 08//02/2026

Interview Date(s): 13/02/2026 

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?

Are you passionate about preparing and displaying food? Do you enjoy providing great customer service? If so, one of our Catering Assistant roles might be just the one for you!

About the Roles

We are looking for two friendly and enthusiastic individuals to join our successful & busy catering team at the 1620s House & Garden, near Coalville, which was recently awarded the hidden gem accolade by Visit England.

The 1620s House & Garden is open Thursday – Sunday plus Bank holidays, April - October. The tearoom is a key part of our visitor offer; it is available to hire during the year, and we also run a comprehensive events programme. 

The successful candidates will support the Catering Officer in running every aspect of our welcoming and friendly tearoom as part of a small team.

As a Catering Assistant, you be responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving food and drinks to our internal and external customers, and at private hires and events. 

You will help in setting up the tearoom for daily use and for special events by moving furniture and equipment as necessary, as well as preparing service areas.

During and after service you will ensure that all areas of work, crockery, utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored following food safety management system and health & safety requirements.

About You

You will have previous food preparation and cooking experience, plus an understanding of quality control systems and food safety monitoring. You will also be able to work confidently within a team environment and deliver excellent customer service.

Both roles are annualised hours contracts with more hours during the summer season. You will be available to work on a rota which includes regular weekends and bank holidays. In addition, you will need to work at events throughout the year including in the evening and during the closed season. 

 To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a basic knowledge of Food Safety/Health and Safety
• Experience of food preparation and cookery 
• Be able to lift and handle kitchen equipment and move dining furniture
• Be able to communicate with staff, customers, and colleagues and to work as a member of a team
• Have a flexible approach to working, be able to work outside of normal working hours including weekends and bank holidays
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Willingness to undertake training as and when required

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You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Liz Esnouf ,Visitor Services Officer, Heritage Services

Telephone: 0116 305 0103

To contact me by email, please click here

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus; communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us