Catering Assistant

Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 31 March 2026

Leeds & York Partnership NHS Trust are seeking to recruit a Catering Assistant, on a full time basis, to join our Facilities team in providing lunch & evening meal services from our West Yorkshire CAHMS unit Red Kite View . Facilities are a progressive and forward thinking department looking for a self-motivated Catering Assistant.

Main duties of the job

You will join a catering team preparing fresh food and regenerated food for our service users and would be required to work 5/7 days a week, which includes working some weekends and Bank holidays. Position is 37.5 hours per week, hours vary between 08:00 - 18:00 according to rota.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

A food safety qualification is essential, and NVQ 2 and experience in NHS catering services would be an advantage.

Person Specification Qualifications Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of statutory food legislation, COSHH, H&S and food hygiene

Experience

• Preparation of snacks, salads and sandwiches

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 name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust