Catering Assistant - Mayfield Primary School - MID07827

Midlothian Council; Town of Mayfield (NY); On-site; USD 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlothian Council is seeking a Catering Assistant for Mayfield Primary School. The role is 18 hours per week over 38 weeks per year, with pattern Monday–Thursday 10:00-14:00 and Friday 09:30-11:30, located at Mayfield Primary School.

The post is permanent and starts with basic catering duties in a school setting. You will be required to gain the elementary food hygiene certificate after joining, and PVG scheme checks are a condition of employment.

Qualifications

• Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if barred from working with children.
• PVG Scheme membership required for Regulated Work with Children; cost covered by you.

Job description

Catering Assistant - Mayfield Primary School - MID07827

The knowledge for the post is acquired through either on or off the job training and experience.

Once in post the Jobholder is required to gain the elementary food hygiene certificate.

CLOSING DATE – Monday 7th December 2026

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Catering Assistant

Location: Mayfield Primary School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 18h per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Thursday 10:00-14:00 & Friday 09:30-11:30

Weeks per year: 38

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 18 hours over 38 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £11,261.68 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit

www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Please note:

If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the

GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.