Casual Pool - Multi Skilled Operative/Catering Assistant

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Knowsley Council is seeking casual staff to cover holidays and absences in schools and public buildings. This rolling recruitment offers opportunities to work with a motivated team delivering cleaning and catering services to residents and pupils across Knowsley.

You will perform day-to-day cleaning tasks and assist with catering duties, including food preparation, dining room setup, service to children and kitchen cleaning. Training is provided and hours vary, as required.

Qualifications

• Day to day cleaning, i.e. buffing and vacuuming, mopping, cleaning toilets and other hard surfaces
• Carrying out task to ensure that a professional catering service is provided at a high standard i.e. preparing food, setting up the dining room, serving children, cleaning the kitchen etc.
• Relevant training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Day to day cleaning, buffing and vacuuming, mopping and cleaning toilets.
• Providing a high standard catering service: preparing food, setting up dining room, serving children, cleaning kitchen.

Job description

We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey

Casual Pool - Multi Skilled Operative/Catering Assistant

• Salary: £13.45 per hour
• Location: Stretton Way, Stretton Way Depot, Huyton Ind Estate, Huyton, L36 6JF
• Contract: Casual
• Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
• Hours: 0 hours. Casual - As and when required.
• Closing Date: 08/09/2026 at 17:00
• Reference: CVP 0369M

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024 and is an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter , demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.Come join us and be part of our success.

• Salary: £13.45 per hour
• Location: Based at various locations in the Knowsley Borough
• Contract:Casual
• Working Pattern:Part Time/Term Time
• Hours:0 hours. Casual - As and when required.
• Closing Date: 8th September 2026
• Reference: CVP 0369M

Casual Contract working as and when required.

Applications are invited for cleaning and catering staff to work in various Schools and Public buildings to cover staff holidays and absence. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to work both individually and as part of a team. You will be available to work as and when required. Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Day to day cleaning, i.e. buffing and vacuuming, mopping, cleaning toilets and other hard surfaces
• Carrying out task to ensure that a professional catering service is provided at a high standard i.e. preparing food, setting up the dining room, serving children, cleaning the kitchen etc.

Relevant training will be provided.

Hours of Work

The hours of work will be dependent on the service needs.You will need to be available to work early morning, lunchtime or evening.For further details, please see the Job Description.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:

Please note this is a rolling recruitment and appointments will be subject to service needs.