Description | Salary £12.60 Per hour |7.5 hours per week| Fixed Term to 31/12/2025 | Higher Walton Primary School | Higher Walton PR5 4FE International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship Catering Assistant Lancashire County Council provide catering services to over 500 schools across Lancashire, serving over 60,000 school meals per day and we are looking for committed individuals to join the service. You will work as part of a team providing high quality, healthy, balanced meals for school children. Key responsibilities: Prepare the dining area for service, including the moving and setting up of furniture and putting away. Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages. Clean all equipment and catering areas. What we are looking for: Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative Good customer care skills Previous catering and food preparation experience would be desirable Working Hours: Monday - Friday Term time only 7.5 hours per week, although hours are variable depending upon school meal uptake. Plus 4 cleaning days per year. (Done outside term time) If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs. This position is part time and term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro – rata basis. 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. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Job Description and Person Specification