Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 6 July 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FCLW £25,604.23 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern: 10 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Location: Dunfermline Learning Campus
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.
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 within Fife.
We have a permanent vacancy to join our team working two hours per day as required.
Dunfermline Learning Campus:
- Working 10 hours per week, Monday - Friday 1:00pm - 3:00pm, 38 week contract, permanent.
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 (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!
This work is about providing customer service, ensuring pupils and staff receive hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference whether it’s Breakfast Club, morning break or lunch you have served.
On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.
The Person
No specific qualification is required for this post as full training will be given.
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
- 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 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 e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk.
For further information please contact: Terry White - terry.white@fife.gov.uk
