Location: The Vench, Lockleaze Youth & Play Space, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, BS7 9TD
Contract: Zero Hours
Salary: NMW
7.55 (FTE 14,722.50) for age 16-17
10.32 (FTE 20,124) for age 18-20
12.60 (FTE 24,570) for age 21+
The Cafe Assistant will help with the day-to-day running of our small community cafe, The Vench Corner Cafe, creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere for all visitors.
You will:
Prepare and serve hot and cold drinks, cakes, and light meals.
Deliver friendly, high-quality customer service.
Maintain excellent standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
Support the Cafe Manager, Supervisor, volunteers, and other staff to ensure smooth operations.
This role is central to ensuring the cafe reflects The Vench's values and meets the needs of the local community.
For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the on our website.
We are a creative, committed, and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team.
Groundwork South
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people's prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighborhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.
Apply now!
To apply, please read the and send your CV and covering letter (Please provide evidence from your past working life that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification and therefore make you suitable for this role
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) to: recruitment.south@groundwork.org.uk please quote the reference number 'VCA25' on your covering letter and email communication.
For further information and to discuss the role please contact iulia Manolescu at iulia.manolescu@groundwork.org.uk
Closing date for applications: when we find a suitable candidate
Interview date:
3rd September 2025 (in person)
Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.