Floating General Assistant - Worsley / Walkden area

Salford Council

Eccles

On-site

GBP 4,546,080 - 5,234,880

Part time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension Scheme
Vivup Discounts Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Reduced Gym membership
Health and wellbeing package

Job summary

Salford Council is seeking a Floating General Assistant to support school catering across the Worsley/Walkden area, with base at St Marks CE Primary School. You will help the Cook Supervisor by setting up dining rooms, serving meals and performing basic food preparation.

The role is permanent and term-time only, offering varied work across several schools within Salford. A flexible, detail-focused team player is preferred, with a willingness to adapt to different sites and schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Set up dining rooms for meals.
  • Wash up and maintain cleanliness of dining areas.
  • Serve meals to pupils and assist with basic food preparation.

Job description

Required to work Worsley / Walkden Area - Base school will be St Marks CE Primary School

Working Hours: 10 hours per week, Mon Fri 11.30am-1.30pm

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

As a Floating General Assistant you will be required to work in various schools within the area of your base school. You will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford. Duties may include setting up of dining rooms, washing up, serving of food and some basic food preparation.

About us

Salford has changed and is continuing to change at the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Salford into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Salford people. As a people centred and values based organisation Salford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage performance.

About you

Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver a better service; you will take pride in always getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

You will have great attention to details and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We can offer you
  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
  • Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
  • Reduced Gym membership scheme.
  • Health and wellbeing package.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.

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