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Assistant Cook (Sessional) - WLC00715

Job details
Posting date: 27 November 2025
Salary: £27,839.00 to £31,283.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 December 2025
Location: UK
Remote working: On-site only
Company: West Lothian College
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: WLC00715

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Job Description

Assistant Cook (Sessional)

Contract: Fixed Term until 22 March 2026 (Sessional)
Hours: 32 Hours per week
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: Grade 3 (Points 11 to 18)
£27,839 to £31,283 per annum pro rata (pay award pending/subject to pending job evaluation)

West Lothian College is looking to appoint an Assistant Cook to assist the Team Leader - Catering and Head Cook in delivering the college catering service.

Working within the College’s ‘Campus Café’, you will be required to prepare hot and cold food, and to consider special dietary requirements, undertake counter, shop and till duties and organise trays for buffets. You will also assist with cleaning and washing up, whilst adhering to food safety regulations.

You will be a team player with excellent communication skills and possess a good general education. You will be required to either have an elementary food hygiene qualification and either hold or being willing to work towards SCQF Level 5 - Food Preparation and Cooking.

The shifts are sessional, as follows:

Monday to Thursday 07:00-14:00
Friday 07:00-13:30

Working for the College you will benefit from a generous leave entitlement, career average pension scheme, excellent on-site facilities such as gym and restaurant, together with transport, health, wellbeing benefits and retail discounts. The College is located within the town centre with an array of shops and restaurants all within a few minutes walking distance.

Closing date for applications is 2359hrs on 07 December 2025.

Interviews will take place at West Lothian College on 16 December 2025.

To find out more about West Lothian College, working for us, our application process, our accreditations of being a Disability Confident Employer as well as being an SCQF Inclusive Recruiter please refer to the information tabs beside our home section on myjobscotland.

Please note we do not accept CVs as all applications must be made through myjobscotland. If you require support with your application, would like to discuss the application process or require documentation in an alternative format please contact HR@west-lothian.ac.uk.

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