Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 17 November 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday 11 November 2025

Salary: FCLW 13.18 per hour

Contract Type: Casual

Working Pattern: 0 hours

Location: Fife Wide

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 resume'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

More information is available on our Career site at

www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

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Job Details

Do you have a Catering Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent?




Duties within Care Homes include preparation of food and beverages and the organisation of the service of food, along with understanding the requirements of special diets for residents.




Completion of basic bookwork and electronic returns may be required.




Duties may include serving of meals, general kitchen and dining room duties (for example washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables), and cleaning of the kitchen, its surround and equipment.

We currently have casual vacancies for Assistant Cooks in Care Homes, within Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Methil, Anstruther or Cupar.

All Care Homes provide care 7 days a week for residents - all requests for varied hours will be considered. This could be anything from 1 day to 1 week.




You will earn 13.18 per hour

casual staff receive payments in lieu of annual leave for hours worked and

have access to a range of benefits, including:




13.18 per hour, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekend.


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


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


This work is about ensuring residents, service users and staff are provided with meals throughout the day.

The Person

Do you have a Catering Experience or a Qualification such as an SVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent?

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.

We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work.




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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Alternative Formats

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Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:

transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

For further information please contact:

Monica.Cunniffe@fife.gov.uk