Relief General Kitchen Assistant - West Park Primary School

Educators; Bridgend; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a Relief General Kitchen Assistant to support West Park Primary School and other schools across the county. The role focuses on preparing, presenting and serving school meals in a safe, clean environment during term time.

You will cover across multiple sites, with shifts around 10:00 to 14:30, and training provided for a touch screen terminal. A Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate and an Enhanced DBS check are required.

Qualifications

• Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Relief, term-time role across multiple schools.
• Training provided for touch screen terminal.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, presentation and service of school meals.
• Maintain a safe, clean dining environment.
• Lay out dining tables and chairs as required.
• Cover at schools across the County Borough as needed.

Education

Level Two Food Hygiene Certificate

Tools

Touch screen terminal

Job description

Relief General Kitchen Assistant - West Park Primary School

Salary: £13.45 per hour

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

Interview Date: Week Commencing 19 October 2026

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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