Job ad: Community Café Assistant
Base: The Brain Charity, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR
Responsible to: The Head of Business Operations
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (to be worked flexibly over 7 days to meet the requirements of evening and weekend meeting room hire bookings)
Salary: £25,695.00
Start Date: Feb 2025
Background to The Brain Charity
Life for any of us can change in an instant. Experiencing a road traffic accident, a major stroke or being diagnosed with dementia can happen completely unexpectedly and can change our lives forever.
The Brain Charity offers emotional support, practical help and social activities to anyone with a neurological condition and to their family, friends and carers.
There are hundreds of different neurological conditions including stroke, brain tumour, brain injury, Alzheimer’s and many rarer conditions.
Role summary
The Brain Food Café is the central hub of The Brain Charity’s centre, and a focal point for our close community.
Many clients visiting The Brain Charity to access our other services enjoy spending time in the café, which is also fully open to the public. Others volunteer here as a way to develop new skills and gain confidence.
As a Community Café Assistant at The Brain Charity’s Brain Food Café, you will support the day-to-day operations, ensuring the café remains a welcoming space for clients, many of whom are affected by neurological conditions. You will assist with stock management, uphold high food hygiene standards, and contribute to delivering an excellent customer experience.
Benefits of working for us
Working for The Brain Charity has some great benefits. All of these benefits are available upon starting unless stated otherwise.
- 25 days contractual annual leave in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising 1 day per full year of service upto a maximum of 28 days for full time employees. This is pro-rata’d for all part-time employees.
- Medicash – physical wellbeing support with a wide range of subsidised treatments including dental bills, optical care, alternative and complementary therapies, chiropody, health screenings and more.
- Premium Employee Assistance Programme – mental wellbeing support with access to 24/7 employee support services and face to face counselling sessions.
- mProve YOURSELF – a wellbeing app with a range of wellbeing courses.
- Skinvision skin health tracker.
- Online discount platform providing discounts on shopping, travel and gym memberships.
- 10% company pension on successful completion of 6 month probation. T & C’s apply for fixed term contracts.
- A range of family friendly policies including flexible & hybrid working and enhanced maternity, paternity and sick absence policies.
- Staff Wellbeing ‘Protected Time’ to take part in a range of wellbeing initiatives throughout the working week
- Monthly Staff Celebration Lunch
- Long Service Awards.
- Free parking (when available) at Head Office, Norton Street, L3 8LR.
- Free Will writing service with Kwil Legal Services.
- Discounted Arriva bus travel
- A wide range of high-quality learning open to all with opportunities to train, develop and support to realise your potential.
Application information
We are an award-winning charity and have received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given by the Crown to third sector organisations.
If you are passionate about our cause and would like to become part of a vibrant and diverse team, we would love to hear from you.
The Brain Charity prides itself on being an open and diverse place to work and we openly encourage those from minority groups to apply.
Apply now
To apply, you will need to complete the application form in our downloadable application pack.
Please do not send in your CV as this will not be counted.
Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 24th January 2025.
Interviews for successful applicants will take place during the week commencing Monday 3rd February 2025.
Please e-mail jobs@thebraincharity.org.uk or ring 0151 298 2999 if you have any questions.
