About The Role

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 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 .

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 Fife.

We currently have a permanent vacancies to join our teams

Capshard Primary School, Kirkcaldy

2 x 10 hours per week working as required Monday to Friday on a 38-week term-time contract

Valley Primary School, Kirkcaldy

2 x 12.5 hours per week working as required Monday to Friday on a 38-week term-time contract

Burntisland Primary School, Burntisland

1 x 10 hours per week working as required Monday to Friday on a 38-week term-time contract

Strathallan Primary School, Kirkcaldy

1 x 10 hours per week working as required Monday to Friday on a 38-week term-time contract

Fairisle Primary School, Kirkcaldy

1 x 10 hours per week working as required Monday to Friday on a 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 every 4 weeks.
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 the food you have served.
On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.

Before confirming to 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.

Further Information

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For further information please contact: Gillian Martin - [email hidden]