Cafe Leep Support Worker
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,300 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Advonet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and flexible individual to work within Café Leep. The ideal candidate will possess a warm, welcoming, and professional demeanour, capable of working both independently and collaboratively within the café team.
Café LEEP is a social enterprise which employs a qualified café manager with a staff team of adults with learning disabilities who are training for their catering qualifications. The role of the support worker will involve closely collaborating with the café manager and staff team, with a primary focus on facilitating the development of catering skills among the trainees. You will have:
• Previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Proficiency in handling sensitive and personal information, with a solid understanding of data protection laws.
• Experience in empowering individuals with learning disabilities to voice their thoughts and concerns.
• Prior exposure to working in a catering environment.
• Background in the Voluntary Sector, whether through paid employment or volunteering.
We are looking for someone with energy, vision and commitment to our values of Independence & Empowerment, Integrity, Equality and Diversity. We are particularly keen to encourage volunteers and other supporters who are already enthusiasts of Leep1 to develop within the organisation.
The role is based at our cafe on Roundhay Road on the outskirts of the City Centre.
To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on our website (https://advonet.org.uk/join-us/careers/) along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). Please return applications to jobs@advonet.org.uk
If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please call on 0113 244 0606 to arrange to speak to Angie Marshall or email manager@leep1.co.uk
Café LEEP is a social enterprise which employs a qualified café manager with a staff team of adults with learning disabilities who are training for their catering qualifications. The role of the support worker will involve closely collaborating with the café manager and staff team, with a primary focus on facilitating the development of catering skills among the trainees. You will have:
• Previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Proficiency in handling sensitive and personal information, with a solid understanding of data protection laws.
• Experience in empowering individuals with learning disabilities to voice their thoughts and concerns.
• Prior exposure to working in a catering environment.
• Background in the Voluntary Sector, whether through paid employment or volunteering.
We are looking for someone with energy, vision and commitment to our values of Independence & Empowerment, Integrity, Equality and Diversity. We are particularly keen to encourage volunteers and other supporters who are already enthusiasts of Leep1 to develop within the organisation.
The role is based at our cafe on Roundhay Road on the outskirts of the City Centre.
To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on our website (https://advonet.org.uk/join-us/careers/) along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). Please return applications to jobs@advonet.org.uk
If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please call on 0113 244 0606 to arrange to speak to Angie Marshall or email manager@leep1.co.uk
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