Salary £13.45 per hour | Part time | 15 hours per week | Term Time only | Permanent, Variable hours | Little Hoole Primary School | Preston
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Have you always been interested in a career in catering but felt the hours wouldn't fit around your family commitments?
Why not join Lancashire School Meals?
Our Catering Assistant roles offer family-friendly working hours, allowing you to work while your children are at school, be there for drop-offs and pick-ups, and enjoy school holidays together.
Many of our current employees joined the service when their own children started school and have gone on to enjoy long and rewarding careers. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, and many of our team members have progressed into supervisory and management roles.
As a Catering Assistant, you will join our friendly school kitchen team, helping to prepare and serve healthy, balanced meals while creating a positive lunchtime experience for pupils.
Lancashire County Council's School Catering Service provides more than 60,000 meals every day across over 500 schools, and you'll play an important part in serving a nutritious meal to the children of Lancashire.
Job Description and Person Specification
Want to know more?
For an informal and confidential conversation about the role please contact Amanda Swarbrick at: Amanda.Swarbrick@lancashire.gov.uk or 07854184207
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications
Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.
If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
