Catering Assistant - Dyffryn Taf Secondary School; Temporary

Salary: £26,639

Vacancy : 3945

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Temporary/Secondment
- Term Time Only

Contract end date: 19 March 2027

Location: Whitland

Grade: Grade A +4%

Salary: £26,639

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate: £13.81

Contract

Hours:

17 hours 30 minutes

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.

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 the setting up and clearing away of tables and general cleaning duties.

This is a temporary position until 19/03/27

This post is for 17 hours and 30 minutes per week / 3 hours 30 minutes per day. Hourly rate is £13.81

Working hours are Monday to Friday, term time only, ideal to fit around family commitments and other roles we offer. 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.

• 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.

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

For an informal discussion please contact Kellie Balman - - KB

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An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

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

Closing Date: 21/10/2026, 23:55

We're proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers.

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition 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

We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

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