Mobile Catering Assistant/Driver

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 2 November 2026

Closing Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary

Salary: FCLW £25,604.23 pro-rata

Working Pattern: 20 hours per week

Location: Lochgelly/Glenrothes

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, you could be perfect for this career. Why not join one of our many teams of Catering Assistants in Schools and Nurseries in Fife
.

We currently have a permanent vacancy to join our team at:

Lochgelly

• Mobile Catering Assistant/Driver working as required, 20 hours per week,
  Monday to Friday
  , 52-week Permanent contract

We currently have a temporary vacancy to join our team at:

Bankhead Central

• Mobile Catering Assistant/Driver working as required, 20 hours per week,
  Monday to Friday
  , 52-week temporary contract.

You will earn a competitive salary of
£25,604.23 pro-rata
and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £13.64 per hour for this post, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.

• Pay is every 4 weeks.

• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland)

• Generous Holiday Allowance

• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.

• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail!

This work is about providing customer service, ensuring nursery pupils receive hot or cold meals every school day. You will go home each day knowing you have made a difference with meal you have served. On the job training is given working towards a Food Hygiene Certificate.

The Person

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

• Directorate Information -
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For further information please contact: Julie Glen at [email protected]