Relief General Kitchen Assistant

Bridgend County Borough Council; Llangynwyd; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a Relief General Kitchen Assistant for Llangewydd Primary School. The role involves assisting in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals while keeping a safe, clean dining environment for pupils and staff.

Hours are term-time, between 10:00 and 14:30, Monday to Friday. A Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate is required (training available) and an Enhanced DBS check is essential to protect children.

Qualifications

• Requires Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate; training available to obtain.
• Covers multiple schools across the county borough for meals service.
• Term-time role with hours 10:00–14:30, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for pupils and staff.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs and operate a touch screen terminal if required.

Skills

Food hygiene

Touch screen terminal

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Touch screen terminal

Job description

Relief General Kitchen Assistant - Llangewydd Primary School

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £13.45 per hour

Contractual hours 0

Basis Term time

Package EDU-P

Job category/type Catering

Date posted 24/09/2026

Job reference 19153

As and When Needed

Term Time

Providing primary, secondary and special school meals to 56 schools across the county borough, Catering Services have a variety of opportunities for you to work as a General Kitchen Assistant across their service and would like to hear from you.

The role includes assisting in the preparation, presentation and service of school meals, whilst providing a safe, clean environment to pupils and staff. You will be required to lay out dining tables and chairs and, in some schools, operate a touch screen terminal - training will be provided upon start.

Cover at schools across the County Borough is a requirement of the role as well as having a Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate; training will be provided if necessary to help you obtain this.

Working hours will be confirmed upon appointment but will be between the hours of 10.00am and 2.30pm, to support the mid - morning break and lunchtime periods, Monday to Friday, term time only.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 16 October 2026