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Fife Council; Newport-on-Tay; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Scottish Local Government Living Wage

LGPS Scotland Pension

Generous Holiday Allowance

Training opportunities

Discounts for staff

Job summary

Fife Council in Newport-on-Tay is recruiting a Catering Assistant on a 38-week, term-time contract. Two part-time shifts are available: 10 hours or 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The salary is £25,604.23 pro-rata, with benefits such as the Scottish Local Government Living Wage (£13.64/hour), LGPS Scotland pension, generous holiday allowance, training opportunities and staff discounts. This role focuses on delivering meals to nursery pupils, providing good customer service, and receiving

Qualifications

• Providing customer service in school meals
• Term-time 38-week contracts
• Part-time roles with 10h or 20h per week

Responsibilities

• Serve meals to nursery pupils
• Ensure hot or cold meals daily
• Support with training towards Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Job description

Not all our vacancies are advertised here. Please visit www.fife.gov.uk/jobs to view all our current vacancies. While you are on our site, why not sign up for 'Job Alerts' and we will email you when we advertise a vacancy that you may be interested in. Refer to our FAQ page if you require further guidance.

If you have an interest in the provision of school meals for children of all ages, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries in East Fife.

We currently have a permanent vacancy to join our teams, Monday to Friday as required on a 38-week, term-time contract.

Wormit Primary School

1 x 10 hours per week working Monday – Friday as required, 38-week, term-time contract

1 x 20 hours per week working Monday – Friday 9:30am – 1:30pm, 38-week, term-time contract

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised for 38-week contracts (equal instalments every 4-week pay period)
• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!

Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!

This work is about providing customer service, ensuring nursery pupils receive hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference with meal you have served.

On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Catering Assistant

Company: Fife Council

Salary: £25,604 to £25,604 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Newport-on-Tay

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 11 Sept 2026

Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

Not all our vacancies are advertised here. Please visit www.fife.gov.uk/jobs to view all our current vacancies. While you are on our site, why not sign up for 'Job Alerts' and we will email you when we advertise a vacancy that you may be interested in. Refer to our FAQ page if you require further guidance.

Job Details

If you have an interest in the provision of school meals for children of all ages, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries in East Fife.

We currently have a permanent vacancy to join our teams, Monday to Friday as required on a 38-week, term-time contract.

Wormit Primary School

1 x 10 hours per week working Monday – Friday as required, 38-week, term-time contract

1 x 20 hours per week working Monday – Friday 9:30am – 1:30pm, 38-week, term-time contract

You will earn a competitive salary of £25,604.23 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised for 38-week contracts (equal instalments every 4-week pay period)
• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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