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Employability and Citizenship Mentor (Kitchen Mentor)

Closing Date for applications: Friday 13 March 2026 at 12 noon. 

Interviews will be on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

Kitchen Mentor: 37.5hrs (Normal working pattern Monday to Friday 0800-1630 [60mins break]) – £13.45 per hour (Real Living Wage)

The Usual Place Cafe is a not for personal profit organisation based in Dumfries. You will work as part of a team who work with young people to deliver a welcoming customer experience, enabling them to gain the skills they need to achieve employment in the hospitality or retail industries.

You will have warmth, enthusiasm and a creative approach to your work along with the ability to engage positively with a wide range of people. The Usual Place is a value-based organisation, we operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Appointments are subject to enhanced disclosure from Disclosure Scotland and two references, that we consider acceptable.

Job Description (click to download pdf)
Person Specification. Click to download PDF
ICET Application Form
Job Applicant Information Pack

How to apply:

Please send your completed application to The Usual Place, Academy Street, Dumfries. DG1 1BZ. Or by email to recruitment@theusualplace.org
Please include:

Closing Date for applications is Friday 13 March 2026 at 12 noon. 

Interviews will be on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, flexible throughout the recruitment process, welcoming the opportunity to discuss alternative application methods and interview formats with you. We are committed to fair work practices and are a Living Wage employer.

ICET Ltd is a non-profit distributing Social Enterprise limited by guarantee. Company Number: SC412597, with Charitable status and is registered in Scotland under number: SC050602. ICET is a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all Sectors of the community.