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Catering Assistant
Fife Council
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom["Part time"]
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Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 05 October 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FCLW £25,604.23 pro rata
Working Pattern: 10 or 20 Hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Location: Wormit Primary School
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement
which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate
for this vacancy. For more information, check out the
How to Apply
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/how-to-apply] section of our Career Site. Without
a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload
your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting
Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at
www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
If you have an interest in the provision of school meals for children of all
ages, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams
of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries in East Fife
We currently have a permanent vacancy to join our teams, Monday to Friday as
required on a 38-week, term-time contract.
Wormit Primary School
* 1 x 10 hours per week working Monday – Friday as required, 38-week, term-time
contract
* 1 x 20 hours per week working Monday – Friday 9:30am – 1:30pm, 38-week,
term-time contract
You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a
range of benefits, including:
• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this
post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised for 38-week contracts (equal instalments every 4-week pay
period)
• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local
Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for
the job.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and
retail!
This work is about providing customer service, ensuring nursery pupils receive
hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have
made a difference with meal you have served.
On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.
The Person
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of
Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become
a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in
post.
Further Information
• Role Profile
• When preparing your supporting statement, review the role
profile and think about how you meet the
essential criteria Role Profile
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0016/40291/Catering-Assistant-Schools-A4161.pdf]
• How We Work Matters
• Our employees are expected to display and promote
certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf]
behaviour framework for more information.
•
Employee Benefits
• Employees have access to a benefits package that offers
discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Directorate Information
• Council Department information
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• Alternative Formats
• Job information can be made available in alternative
formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk
[transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk]
• AI
• We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many
people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview.
Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available
here
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf]
For Further Information Please Contact: Gayle.Langlands@fife.gov.uk
[Gayle.Langlands@fife.gov.uk]