Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 8 October 2024
Closing Date: Tuesday 14 October 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FCLW £22,525.71pro rata
Working Pattern: 12.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Location: Markinch 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 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
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 the Glenrothes Area. We have a permanent vacancy to join our team at:
1. Markinch Primary School, Monday to Friday 2.5 hours per day from 11:30am to 2:00pm on a permanent 38-week term time contract.
You will earn a competitive salary of £22,525.71pro rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:
2. We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £12.00 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
3. Pay is annualised and every 4 weeks.
4. Generous Holiday Allowance
5. Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).
6. Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
7. 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 its 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.
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.