Job overview

A brand-new volunteer opportunity in our cafe at the John Elliot Unit.

This is a great volunteering role helping to run the Trust’s Charity Café.  This is a brand-new venture for the Trust and a resource that will have a big impact on patients, service user, family, friends, staff and visitors.

Whether you want to gain experience, improve your job prospects, or just want to give some of your time to help others, this volunteering role could be for you!

Main duties of the job

Please see below what you may be involved in with this role:

• Help prepare and serve refreshments to customers (patients, carers, staff and visitors)
• Handle small amounts of cash including float and sales money
• Mornings – Help prepare for opening
• Afternoons – Help with closing the cafe
• Help keep the cafe stocked, replenishing and rotating the stock 
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene, help to keep the cafe bar equipment and cafe area clean and tidy

DBS Level for this role is:  Standard

 The knowledge, skills and attributes required for the role:

• Experience of working in food service would be an advantage
• Food hygiene level 2 certificate or willing to complete the course
• Good communication skills
• Good customer care skills – sensitive, tactful, reliable, and trustworthy

What we hope you gain from the role

• Our thanks and appreciation
• New skills and knowledge
• Satisfaction from helping others

Working for our organisation

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities.

Volunteer Recruitment

Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process. Please contact us on 0161 716 3365 or email [email protected] if you would like support to complete the online application form

Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.

Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:

• Complete an identity (ID) check
• Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) check,
• Complete an Occupational health assessment
• Give details for two references
• Complete relevant training.

*Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.

We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.