Catering assistant - HMP Brixton

Join Mitie - the future of high performing places. Location: HMP Brixton Salary: £30,000 Contract: Full-time (39 hours per week) Hours: Rotating shift pattern between 8am-5pm At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Catering / Chef Supervisor to oversee catering operations within HMP Brixton, ensuring the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of food services. This role is key to maintaining catering standards while supporting and supervising a prisoner workforce. You will play an important part in delivering training, promoting rehabilitation through skills development, and ensuring all catering services meet operational, safety, and quality requirements. Role Responsibilities:

• Work closely with prisoners, supporting and guiding them in developing basic cooking skills and food preparation techniques.
• Provide a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment that encourages engagement and rehabilitation.
• Demonstrate best practice in food hygiene and safe kitchen working to help prisoners build transferable skills.
• Ensure all catering activities are carried out in line with Health & Safety, food hygiene, and prison regulations.
• Assist in delivering basic catering training aligned to NVQ Level 1 standards.
Required Qualifications:
• Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience working in a catering or kitchen environment
• Ability to pass Prison Service vetting
What we're looking for:
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage positively with individuals from different backgrounds
• Patient, supportive, and encouraging approach to teaching new skills
• Good understanding of basic food hygiene and kitchen safety practices
• Ability to work as part of a team within a structured environment
• Reliable, organised, and proactive mindset
• Commitment to supporting rehabilitation and helping others develop practical life skills
Desirable:
• Experience in a supervisory or training role.
• Exposure to working within a secure or custodial environment.
• Experience delivering accredited training or vocational qualifications.
What's in it for you?
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through skills development and rehabilitation.
• A stable and structured working environment with clear processes and standards.
• Pension and life insurance benefits.
• A supportive culture focused on development and continuous improvement.
There's a place for you at Mitie - join us


• Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience working in a catering or kitchen environment
• Ability to pass Prison Service vetting, Strong communication skills with the ability to engage positively with individuals from different backgrounds
• Patient, supportive, and encouraging approach to teaching new skills
• Good understanding of basic food hygiene and kitchen safety practices
• Ability to work as part of a team within a structured environment
• Reliable, organised, and proactive mindset
• Commitment to supporting rehabilitation and helping others develop practical life skills
Desirable:
• Experience in a supervisory or training role.
• Exposure to working within a secure or custodial environment.
• Experience delivering accredited training or vocational qualifications.
What's in it for you?
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through skills development and rehabilitation.
• A stable and structured working environment with clear processes and standards.
• Pension and life insurance benefits.
• A supportive culture focused on development and continuous improvement.