Kitchen Assistant, Papdale Primary School - ORK10779


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£29,909 to £30,237 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1PJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Kitchen Assistant

Papdale Primary School

15.5 hours per week, Term Time

Temporary up to 17 October 2027

£29,909 - £30,237 pro rata

£15.50 – £15.67 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Service Manager, Corporate Catering.

The working pattern is Monday and Friday, 9.30am – 2.00pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11.00am – 2.00pm (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break). We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

Applications are invited from motivated individuals to undertake duties as a Kitchen Assistant, assisting with the school meal service at Papdale Primary School. Duties include serving meals, basic food preparation and cooking, operating the till, setting up and clearing down the dining area, washing up and cleaning.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with children and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23.59 on Sunday 4 October 2026, with shortlisting on 5 October 2026 and interviews taking place from 19 October 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Scott Pring, Service Manager, Corporate Catering via

scott.pring@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 879238.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your

feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.

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