Catering Assistant - Mearns Primary School - ERN06648

East Renfrewshire Council; Newton Mearns; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council invites applications for a Catering Assistant at Mearns Primary School (ERN06648). You will undertake basic preparation of food, simple cooking, and a range of kitchen/dining duties, including serving and cash handling.

Training is provided and work is term-time. The role requires assurance under the PVG scheme for working with children; there may be overseas police check considerations if you have lived abroad in the past 10 years.Closing date and interview dates apply

Qualifications

• Preferably have catering/kitchen experience; training will be provided.
• Background checks required under PVG Act for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and beverages; assist with simple cooking.
• General kitchen and dining room duties including serving customers, cash handling, washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables, and cleaning of the kitchen and surroundings.

Skills

Catering experience

Job description

Catering Assistant - Mearns Primary School - ERN06648

You will undertake basic preparation of food and beverages, simple cooking, general kitchen and dining room duties, including serving customers, cash handling, washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables and cleaning of the kitchen, its surrounds and equipment.

You should preferably have catering/kitchen experience, although training will be provided.

On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 08 November 2026

Interview date: 16 November 2026

Additional Information

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page

https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note - all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References - during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact

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Employability Support - Work East Ren

- For further support on completing job applications, East Renfrewshire residents can access free support from our employability team Work East Ren. They can also provide general support with other employability matters. Please contact Work East Ren on 0141 577 8438, email

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