Job Description

Ref no:
EAY11273
Published:
13/06/2025
Closes:
27/06/2025
Location:
Catrine Early Childhood CentreNewton StreetCatrine, KA5 6RY
Rate:
12.96 - 13.12 per hour
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
10 hours per week

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Assist in the daily preparation of food for a variety of meal plans at various establishments across East Ayrshire in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council's key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

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The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council. Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

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We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level. If you apply for this post, please add the following email address to your safe sender list to ensure that any MyJobScotland related e-mail's go directly to your inbox - noreply@myjobscotland.gov.uk.

The Individual

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This is a temporary part time, term time post. The post is based at Catrine Nursery. The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday: 11.15am - 1.15pm The hourly rate is 12.96 Please note that this post is term time and temporary until 30th April 2026. East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador. If you require further information please contact FPMRecruitment@east-ayrshire.gov.uk