Catering Assistant - Maes Y Gwendraeth Secondary School

Position: Catering Assistant - Maes Y Gwendraeth Secondary School (Various Posts)
Location: Cross Hands

Salary: £25,390

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About the vacancy

• Vacancy : 2696
• Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council
• Number of vacancies: 3
• Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only
• Location: Cross Hands
• Grade: Grade A +4%
• Salary (full time): £25,390 (pro‑rated for part time or term time)
• Hourly Rate: £13.16
• Contract
  
  Hours:
  
  1@15 hrs, 1 hrs & 1@25 hrs

Come and join our team

If you are passionate about cooking and have a good work ethic, we would love to hear from you because our self‑motivated and dedicated team requires a Catering Assistant.

Vacancies by hours

• Catering Assistant: 25 hours per week / 5 hours per day. Hourly rate £13.16
• Catering Assistant: 21.25 hours per week / 4.25 hours per day. Hourly rate £13.16
• Catering Assistant: 15 hours per week / 3 hours per day. Hourly rate £13.16

Please state on your application form in your supporting statement, which post you are applying for.

Working for us, you will have the opportunity to work in a busy and exciting environment. You will be responsible for assisting our Cook in preparing nutritious and appetising meals whilst ensuring compliance with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety. Other duties will include setting up and clearing away tables and general cleaning duties.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks), ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. We offer an 'annualised' pay scheme so that our staff who work term time receive pay over 52 weeks. If you are hoping to start a career in catering or even looking to change your job, this role could help start you on that path.

Key

Requirements

• The ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety. This would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be given.
• Good communication and people skills.
• The ability to work on their own and as part of a team.

Additional Requirements

• A positive attitude and the willingness to learn new skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to assist with other catering duties.

For an informal discussion please contact Kellie Balman -
- KB

Job Description:

Catering  - 184KB Opens in a new window

DBS level:

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job.

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date:

19/01/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Flexible working and family‑friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations:  P Lease Note
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If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email:  or contact and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.

Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.

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