Catering Assistant

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 20 October 2025 

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025 

Contract Type:  Temporary for 1 year 

Salary: FCLW £24,740.74 pro rata 

Working Pattern: various hours per week 38-week contracts 

Location: Dunfermline 

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 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. 

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 within Dunfermline and West Fife villages. We have two temporary vacancies to join our teams all working various hours per day as required between 10:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday. 

HIGH SCHOOLS 

Dunfermline 

• Dunfermline High School – 2 posts x 10 hours per week (2 hours per day as required between 10:00am to 2:00pm), 38-week contract. These posts are temporary for 1 year. 

You will earn a competitive salary of £24,740.74 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including: 

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.18 per hour for this post. plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends. 

• Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4 week pay period). 

• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland). 

• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job. 

• Generous Holiday Allowance. 

• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail! 

The Person 

No specific qualification is required for this post as full training will be given. 

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 

• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.  See our How We Work Matters Framework 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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