Food Services Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part Time
- Hours / week
- 20
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
Join the friendly Catering Team at NHS Shetland as a Food Services Assistant. This hands-on role involves working across two settings: customer-facing food service on Fridays and supporting patient meal preparation in the main kitchen on weekends. You will gain skills in food hygiene, basic cooking, customer service, and teamwork, contributing directly to patient care and providing food for staff and visitors. Full training and support are provided, making previous experience unnecessary.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 2 at £23,615 – £23,615 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,696 – £28,988 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258594
Salary:
Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Support Services
Location:
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
20
Job posted date:
02/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Shetland
Department:
Hotel Services - Catering
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Job Advert
Food Services Assistant (Ref: 258594)
Substantive
Part Time – 20 hours per week
Friday 11:00am – 15:00pm Saturday & Sunday 08:30am – 17:30pm
Band 2 - Salary Range £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro rata)
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro rata)
Like working with food? Enjoy being part of a team? ****
Come and work with us.
We’re looking for a Food Services Assistant to join our friendly Catering Team at NHS Shetland. This is a hands-on role where your work really matters — supporting patient care and providing good food for staff and visitors.
What makes this role different? ****
You’ll work across two catering settings, so the job is varied and interesting:
Fridays – Servery: Customer-facing work including food service, basic cooking, food handling, stock control, cleaning and providing a warm, friendly service.
Saturdays & Sundays – Main Production Kitchen: Supporting the preparation of patient meals, food tr
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