Breakfast Assistant - Hendy School

Educators; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff wellbeing support

Personal development

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council in Pontardulais is seeking a Breakfast Assistant to help prepare and serve a nutritious breakfast, keep the kitchen clean, and support dining room duties.

The role is 3.75 hours per week, term-time only, with an hourly rate of £13.45 (including Real Living Wage Supplement) and the annual salary around £25,949. Training in food safety is provided, and Welsh language support is available. You will work Monday to Friday before 9am, with pay annualised across 52 weeks.

Qualifications

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic Food Safety and Health and Safety is a plus; full training will be provided.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe food preparation area.
• Prepare and serve a nutritious breakfast.
• Set up and clear tables; assist with dining room duties.
• Support overall kitchen and service tasks during breakfast service.

Skills

Communication skills

Food Safety knowledge

Teamwork

Welsh basics

Job description

• Salary: £25,949 (Including Real Living Wage Supplement)
• Language:Any
• Closing Date:24 September, 2026 12:00 AM

You will be taken to an external page to complete your application.

Salary: £25,949 (Including Real Living Wage Supplement)

Salary: £25,949 (Including Real Living Wage Supplement)

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 2869

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Pontardulais

Grade: Grade A +4%

Salary: £25,949 (Including Real Living Wage Supplement)

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £13.45 (Including Real Living Wage Supplement)

Contract Hours 3 hours 45 minutes per week

Come and join our team

We are looking for a fun, caring breakfast assistant to join our Breakfast Club, they will be responsible for ensuring that our food preparation area is clean prior to preparing and serving a nutritious breakfast. Other duties will include general kitchen and dining room duties, such as the setting up and clearing away of tables, general cleaning duties.

This post is for 3.75 hours per week / 45 minutes per day. Hourly rate is £13.16

Our working hours are Monday to Friday before 9am, term time only, ideal to fit around family commitments / the school day. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks.

The Candidate

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic Food Safety and Health and Safety. This would be an advantage, but is not essential as full training will be provided.
• Good communication and people skills.
• The ability to work on their own and as part of a team.
• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.

For an informal discussion please contact: Jeanette Benson - [e-mail] - 07880 504060

Job Description:

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DBS level:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date

24/09/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers.

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility:

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.