Job Description

YMCA Heart of England

are looking for a

Coffee Shop Assistant

to join the team based in

Erdington, Birmingham.

The successful candidate will join us on a

part

time, permanent basis

.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary of

17,460.30 per annum.

YMCA Heart of England is a Christian charity providing a range of life-changing services for the local community. With a turnover of over 4m, we house over 300 young people, most of whom previously were homeless, and support them to get their lives back on track. We also care for pre-school children in our nursery and run various social enterprises to create employment and generate income for our charitable work.


With over 100 Staff and volunteers working for us and thousands of people using our many premises every year, we are an organisation committed to delivering the best possible service to our customers in line with our ethos and values.

About the Coffee Shop Assistant

role

We're looking for a friendly, reliable Coffee Shop Assistant to join our team at Eden Coffee Shop, a new launch of the space opening soon at the Chris Bryant Centre in Erdington. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the opening from day one.


You'll be part of a small team helping to create a welcoming, relaxed space for everyone who visits. Your day-to-day will include:


Making and serving high quality food and drinks Keeping the coffee shop clean and well-presented Supporting with stock checks, deliveries and basic admin Confident and good with people Reliable, organised and able to work without constant supervision

If you're friendly, hands-on and keen to help shape our Eden Coffee Shop space, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary and benefits

Training and Development Opportunities 29 days annual leave including Bank Holidays plus an additional day after each year of completed service up to 5 days. Free on-site car parking Workplace Pension scheme 20 days sick pay Life Assurance of 4 times your annual salary Day off for your Birthday

The closing date is

Friday 31st October 2025

. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.


Interviews will take place on

Wednesday 5th November 2025.

YMCA Heart of England is an independent Christian charity, a registered provider of social housing, and affiliated to the national and international YMCA Movement.

As an organisation fully committed to the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, a thorough vetting process is carried out as part of the appointment process, including verification of any required qualifications, verification of identity, taking of references and a DBS check as appropriate.