About

• Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 09 February 2026
• Closing Date: Tuesday 03 February 2026
• Contract Type: Temporary for up to one year
• Salary: FCLW £24,740.74 (Pro-Rata)
• Working Pattern: 20 Hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Location: Bell Baxter High School
• Supporting Statement
• As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.
• Job Details
• If you have an interest in the provision of school meals for children of all ages and hold a full driving licence, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries within Cupar area.
• We have a temporary vacancy to join our team working 20 hours, Monday - Friday as required. This post is temporary for 1 year.
• CUPAR
• Bell Baxter High School – 20 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 38-week, term-time contract.

You will earn a competitive salary of £24,740.74 pro-rata and have access to a range of benefits, including

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.18 per hour for this post. plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.
• Pay is annualised (equal instalments every 4 week pay period).
• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).
• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Generous Holiday Allowance.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!
• This work is about providing customer service, ensuring pupils and staff receive hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference with the meals you have served. On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.
• The Person
• Driver’s licence required for Council Vehicle provided for post.
• No specific qualification is required for this post as full training will be given.
• Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
• You will be required to attend an Induction Training Day before starting in post.
• Further Information
• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
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• For Further Information Please Contact: Julie.Glen@fife.gov.uk