Casual Kitchen Assistant, Plas Pencelli

Swindon Borough Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council's Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre in Brecon Beacons, South Wales, is recruiting a Casual Kitchen Assistant to support our kitchen team. Shifts vary, with early or late slots, and full training is provided.

You will assist with food handling, serving meals, washing up and keeping dining areas spotless; you must be fluent in English and DBS clearance is required. Salary £25,185 p.a. pro rata, plus holiday uplift.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English.
• Minimum age 16.
• DBS clearance required.
• Full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Support cooks in keeping kitchen and dining areas clean and orderly.
• Assist with food handling and storage.
• Serve meals and clear away.
• Dishwashing and cleaning floors and surfaces.

Skills

Food handling

Dishwashing

Cleaning

Team player

Job description

Casual Kitchen Assistant, Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre

Ref: 141504-3

Salary: £25,185 p.a. pro rata /£13.05per hour

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October.

plus 12.07% uplift in respect of accrued holidays

Casual contract, various hours per week

Location: Brecon Beacons, South Wales

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Plas Pencelli is a vibrant Outdoor Education Centre owned by Swindon Borough Council. With a strong team ethos and a commitment to delivering high-quality, off site educational experiences, we primarily serve school groups during term time. Our experienced staff, excellent equipment, and access to premier South Wales venues ensure impactful and adventurous learning.

About the role

Plas Pencelli is a vibrant local authority outdoor education centre set in beautiful grounds on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. We provide high-quality residential outdoor activity programmes for young people and adults, and we’re looking for friendly, reliable people to join our busy kitchen team.

As a Casual Kitchen Assistant, you’ll support our cooks in keeping the kitchen and dining areas running smoothly and to the highest standards of cleanliness. You’ll help with food handling and storage, serving meals, clearing away, dishwashing, and cleaning floors and surfaces. The centre holds a 5-star food hygiene rating.

Key Details

• Age: Minimum of 16 years of age.
• Working Hours: Due to the nature of outdoor centre work, hours can vary. The shifts are either 7am to 12 noon or 4pm to 8pm.
• Training: Full training will be given.
• Safeguarding: Full compliance with child protection policies; DBS clearance required

If you like working in a flexible, busy, friendly environment and ateam player who can follow direction and take pride in maintaining high standards, we’d love to hear from you!

Plas Pencelli is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role").

For further information about the role please contact Ceri MacDonald, Business Development Officer, Plas Pencelli on [e-mail] or call 01874 665241.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date: 16 September 2026