Kitchen Assistant - Mossbank Primary School - SIC08955

Shetland Islands Council; Mossbank; On-site; GBP 7,100 - 8,700; Part time

Job summary

Shetland Islands Council is advertising a Kitchen Assistant position based at Mossbank Primary School in Mossbank, Shetland. The role involves preparing, basic cooking and serving meals under supervision, with term-time hours and holiday pay as specified.

The post is permanent, part-time (17.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year plus pro rata holidays). PVG clearance is required; relocation is not offered, and visa sponsorship is not provided. Interview expenses may be paid from within Shetland.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme involvement is required or updates may be required before a formal offer.
• Based at Mossbank Primary School, Mossbank, Shetland.
• No UK visa sponsorship is available for this post.
• Two referees not related to the applicant are required during the application process.

Responsibilities

• The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food.

Job description

Job Description

The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Requirements

The grade of this post is C

Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour

Permanent Term Time Part Time post for 17.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year plus 6.24 weeks (pro rata) paid holiday to be taken during school holidays.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made

A relocation package does not apply to this post

We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland

This vacancy does not meet Home Office rules for UK visa sponsorship. Please only apply if you do not require UK visa sponsorship.

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Mossbank Primary School, Mossbank, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Marlene Hunter - Catering Supervisor 01595 744128 or email [e-mail]

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Responsibilities

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here