Catering Assistant - Trimsaran School

Educators; Wales; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Staff health and wellbeing support

Career progression

Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible working and family friendly

Job summary

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a Catering Assistant in Kidwelly. The role is 10 hours per week, term-time only, with pay quoted at £26,639. You will assist the Cook in preparing nutritious meals and ensure compliance with Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards.

Benefits include DBS checks, Welsh language support, and the opportunity to join a dedicated team in a busy school setting. Salary is pro-rata’d for part-time/term-time arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a busy environment and follow food hygiene standards
• Welsh language level (Level 2) required, basic conversation
• DBS check will be required

Responsibilities

• Assist Cook in preparing meals
• Ensure compliance with Food Hygiene and Health and Safety
• Set up and clear away tables
• General cleaning duties

Skills

People skills

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Salary: £26,639

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3942

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only

Location: Kidwelly

Grade: Grade A +4%

Salary: £26,639

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

Hourly Rate : £13.81

Contract Hours 10 hours

Come and join our team

If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our self-motivated and dedicated team requires a Catering Assistant.

Working for us, you will have the opportunity to work in a busy and exciting environment. You will be responsible for assisting our Cook in preparing nutritious and appetising meals whilst ensuring compliance with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Other duties will include the setting up and clearing away of tables and general cleaning duties.

This post is for 10 hours per week / 2 hours per day .

Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks. If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your job, this role could help start you on that path.

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety. This would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
• 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.
• Flexibility and the willingness to assist with other catering duties.

For an informal discussion please contact: Susan Evans - [e-mail] - 07812 483736

Job Description

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DBS level

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

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

19/10/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

• 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.

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.