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Catering Assistant
Stirling Council
Balfron, Scotland, United Kingdom["Part time"]
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Closing Date: 29th September 2026
Contract Type: Part Time, Term Time, Temporary until 29/01/2027
Salary: £5,370
Hours: 8.5 per week
Location: Balfron High School
A vacancy has occurred for a catering assistant who is motivated, interested and
takes pride in ensuring that a high standard of food preparation and service is
maintained. Duties will include the preparation of food, basic cooking, food
service, kitchen hygiene and health and safety, ensuring compliance with the
Food Safety Act, Health & Safety at Work Act and subsequent legislation.
Experience in Catering is not essential as training on job and compulsory off
job training will be provided. You will be initially based at one location but
will be required to move location with appropriate notice as the service
requires.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting
Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed
after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your
details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We
encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions
apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual
orientation, religion, belief or race.
Job Description
[https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/zrep0qo3/catering_assistant.pdf]
Additional Salary Information
[https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/vatdduvx/salary-additional-info-6.pdf]
Stirling Information
[https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/arjfm1fz/stirling-council-recruitment-pack.pdf]
The Benefits
* 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years
continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where
the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the
benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the
collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per
week
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details
visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
[https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/]
• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of
service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme