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Cafe & Information Assistant - Staff Bank (Bolam Lake Country Park)

Northumberland County CouncilBolam Lake Country Park , United Kingdom, North East

Salary
£13.05 per hour
Contract
Temporary, Full time
Location
Bolam Lake Country Park , United Kingdom
Closes
30 April 2027

Overview

This is a local council role (temporary, full time) with Northumberland County Council based in Bolam Lake Country Park , United Kingdom. The advertised salary is £13.05 per hour. Applications close on 30 April 2027. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

Job Information

Northumberland County Council's Staff Bank provides a pool of highly skilled temporary workers who are looking for a long-term placement, or who want to work flexibly within the council. If a team needs support due to sickness, common staff shortages, or general vacancies, they call upon registered bank members to fill available assignments. These can be filled via a long-term assignment for up to 12 months on an ad hoc basis.

We are looking for multiple Café & Information Assistants to join our team at Bolam Lake Country Park.

  • Working front of house providing customer service and providing the public with information about our parks and the local area
  • Food preparation
  • Cleaning of work areas
  • Serving customers and any other related tasks.

No experience needed; previous cafe work is preferred but all training will be provided.

Variable hours with weekends and bank holidays available. Pay is £13.05 per hour, with higher rate for weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are offered on a Ad Hoc basis.

For further information about the vacancy, please contact Ruth Thompson, 07592 272940 or ruth.thompson@northumberland.gov.uk for an informal discussion.

Flexible contract - work and earn alongside your current commitments

Career opportunities - Build and increase your employability and professional network with the opportunity to gain fixed term and permanent contracts.

Try different roles within the organisation to find your fit.

Develop new skills and enhance current expertise to help supplement your career.

Where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk.

You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.  If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below.  This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system.  Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

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How this role compares

There are 4,906 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 483 of them in North East.

You have 233 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 24 days, so this is a longer window than usual.

Northumberland County Council has 38 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

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How to apply

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