Dining Room Assistant - Cefneithin School

Educators Wales; Cross Hands; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a Dining Room Assistant to serve nutritious meals and maintain hygiene at Cefneithin School. The role involves setting up and clearing tables while ensuring the dining area complies with cleanliness standards. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. The position offers a competitive salary and works during term time only.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to staff health and wellbeing support

Personal development and career progression

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Motivated and dedicated person with a positive attitude.
• Willing to learn new skills and assist with other catering duties.
• Flexibility in work tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve healthy nutritious meals to pupils.
• Maintain dining room area in a clean and hygienic condition.
• Set up and clear away tables, general cleaning duties.
• Maintain accurate records of pupils with food allergies.

Skills

Ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect

Knowledge of basic food safety

Good communication and people skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Job description

Dining Room Assistant – Cefneithin School

Salary: £25,390 (equivalent to £13.16 hourly for a 15‑hour week)

Contract type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Location: Cross Hands

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About the vacancy

Vacancy details: Vacancy ID 2633, 1 open position at Grade A +4%, salary £25,390, contract hours 15 hours per week (3 hours per day) with an annualised pay scheme over 52 weeks.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for serving healthy nutritious meals to pupils whilst ensuring the dining room area is maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. Other duties will include setting up and clearing away of tables, general cleaning duties and maintaining accurate records of pupils with food allergies and special dietary requirements.

Qualifications and skills

• Ability to build good relationships with adults and children based on mutual respect.
• Knowledge of basic food safety (advantageous but not essential; full training provided).
• Good communication and people skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We need a motivated and dedicated person who has a positive attitude, willingness to learn new skills, flexibility and willingness to assist with other catering duties.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact Paula Skyrme – 07880 504070 – [e-mail].

Job Description

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DBS level

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk.

Welsh language level - verbal

Level 2 – You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date

29/12/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. It is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

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