Relief General Kitchen Assistant

Bridgend County Borough Council; Pencoed; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking Relief General Kitchen Assistants to support school meal services across Pencoed and surrounding primary schools. The role runs term-time, typically 10:00–14:30, with DBS clearance required for the post.

Salary is £13.45 per hour with cover across 56 schools. Training will be provided for any necessary duties, including food hygiene and use of touch screen terminals where required.

Qualifications

• Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for pupils and staff.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs; operate touch screen terminal where required (training provided).
• Cover at schools across the County Borough as needed; training provided to obtain Level Two Food Hygiene certificate.

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Relief General Kitchen Assistant - Pencoed 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 20/08/2026

Job reference 19045

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: 9 September 2026

Shortlisting Date: 11 September 2026