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Catering Assistants x2 - Lasswade and Loanhead Cafe - MID06617

Job details
Posting date: 31 January 2025
Salary: £24,908.00 to £25,603.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 February 2025
Location: Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LA
Company: Midlothian Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: MID06617

Summary

Job Description

The knowledge for the post is acquired through either on or off the job training and experience.

Once in post the Jobholder is required to gain the elementary food hygiene certificate.
Previous experience of working in a catering environment would be advantageous, however, training will be given on all tasks.

Closing Date: 19th February 2025

Interview Date: 28th February 2025

Requirements

Position Title: Catering Assistants x2

Directorate: Place

Location: Lasswade Cafe and Loanhead Cafe

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work:

Lasswade Cafe - 6.5 hours per week

Loanhead Cafe - 13.5 hours per week

Working Pattern:

Lasswade Cafe - Sunday 09:30 – 16:30

Loanhead Cafe - Mon + Wed 08:00 - 11:30, Thurs 08:00 – 11:00

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

The minimum salary for these positions are £13.26 per hour.

Responsibilities

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

The Individual

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

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Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.