Mobile Catering Assistant (Peripatetic)| Moor Park High School | Preston

| Salary £12.60 Per hour | Permanent,  variable hours, 16.25 hours per week (Term Time) | Mobile Catering Assistant, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley areas | Part Time

• International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship 
• Mobile Catering Assistant (peripatetic) 
• Term Time Only with Travel Across Ribble Valley & Preston

Looking for a role that offers variety, flexibility, and a great work-life balance? As a Catering Assistant working across schools in the Ribble Valley and Preston area, you’ll enjoy term-time only hours, with no evening, weekend, or school holiday shifts – perfect for fitting around your lifestyle.

This is a permanent, part-time position with a guaranteed 16.25 hours per week, and you’ll be providing essential cover across multiple school sites. Because of the travel involved, a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.

In This Role, You Will:

• Support various school kitchens by preparing, cooking, and serving healthy, balanced meals
• Help set up and clear down the dining area, including moving and arranging furniture
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all catering areas and equipment

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are a team player with a positive attitude
• Have great customer service skills
• Can adapt quickly to different environments
• Have experience in catering or food preparation (preferred but not essential)
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday – 3.25 hours per day
• 16.25 hours per week – term time only
• Travel across Ribble Valley and Preston required (mileage allowance may apply)

If you’re flexible, reliable, and enjoy working in a school environment, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

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.

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. 

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. 

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