Relief Kitchen Assistant - Eric Gray @ Seafield - SIC09012
Shetland Islands Council · Lerwick, Scotland
Relief Kitchen Assistant - Eric Gray @ Seafield - SIC09012 at Shetland Islands Council, based in Lerwick, Scotland, paying £15.50 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £15.50 per hour
- Location
- Lerwick, Scotland
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 5 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Kitchen Porter
About 13% above the going rate for kitchen porter
Reference a3aaeb648be9e1f300b3c7cac5648844387dd70c
About the role
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The Kitchen Assistant will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking, and serving of food in a residential care home or other similar establishment.
The Kitchen Assistant will be aware of and adhere to health and safety rules and regulations (including COSHH regs) relating to all aspects of the post including the use of electrical equipment.
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
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Additional Information
- The grade of this post is C
- Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
- Relief Hours available - Monday to Friday 11am-2pm
- Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
- A relocation package does not apply to this post
- We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
- We are happy to talk flexible working
- Service tour is available on request. To arrange please contact Alison Anderson on [phone removed]
During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.
This post is based at Eric Gray @ Seafield, Lerwick, Shetland
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Connie Russell, Team Leader, Tel - [phone removed], email - [email removed]
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call [phone removed].
Information about Shetland
Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.
Find out more about:
Living and working in Shetland: here
The Shetland Islands Council: here
Reference: a3aaeb648be9e1f300b3c7cac5648844387dd70c · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 5 Oct 2026 · Listed via Shetland Islands Council
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