COMM ENT 5814 G1 - Catering Assistant - Cathkin High School (600207)

South Lanarkshire Council; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice AVC

Annual leave 33 days

Public holiday entitlement 10 days

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Physiotherapy

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking a part-time Facilities Assistant (Catering) for Cathkin High School, Cambuslang, G72 8ES. The role operates 25 hours per week during term time, with specific patterns Monday and Tuesday 9.30am–3pm and Wednesday to Friday 8:45am–2:15pm, and a temporary contract.

You will prepare meals to recipe guidelines, maintain hygiene standards, and support catering and cleaning operations across council sites. Recruitment checks may be required following selection events.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals within recipe guidelines and undertaking hygiene practices for storage, preparation, cooking and service of food.
• Cleaning of food production areas, equipment and utensils.

Job description

Description

Applications must be received by Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Please note that this post is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply, as their applications have already been considered.

Location

Cathkin High School, Langlea Road, Cambuslang, G72 8ES

Hours

25 hours per week on a term time basis

Work Pattern

Monday and Tuesday 9.30am - 3pm and Wednesday - Friday 8:45am - 2:15pm

Hourly Rate

£13.80 per hour

Temporary

This post is temporary

Facilities Assistant (Catering) Responsibilities

Community & Enterprise Resources provide catering and cleaning services in many locations and buildings across South Lanarkshire including nurseries, school and council offices.

Facilities Assistant (Catering) - You will be responsible for preparing meals within recipe guidelines and undertaking all hygiene work practices in relation to the storage, preparation, cooking and service of food including the cleaning of food production areas, equipment and utensils.

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

View the Facilities Assistant (Catering) job profile

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Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under‑represented groups within our workforce.

We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

Benefits

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)