Assistant Cook - Bilston Primary School - MID07711

Assistant Cook - Bilston Primary School - MID07711

2026-09-18T00:00:00

Location: Blackburn, West Lothian, GB, EH47 7

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20T19:05:32.773

Job Advert

KNOWLEDGE:

• A REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate, an SVQ2 or equivalent in catering, and experience of working in a catering environment are essential for this post.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 5th October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 12th October 2026

Vacancy Information

• Position Title: Assistant Cook


• Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships


• Location: Bilston Primary School


• Contract Status: Permanent


• Hours of Work: 25 hours per week


• Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 08:00-14:00 (30 min break daily) & Friday 09:00-12:00


• Weeks per year: 38

Please note that it is Midlothian Council's policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 25 hours over 38 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £16,255.03 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for regulated work with children. You will be required to join the scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you.

For further information on the PVG Scheme, please consider the following:

• Visit the official government website for details on applying and contact information.


• Once your application has been processed, you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view.


• You can view and share your certificate within 14 days of viewing it for the first time.


• If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view your certificate before the access is removed, a new application will be required, incurring additional costs.

Note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outside the UK in the last 5 years, you will need to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post, need access to attached documents, or require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability, please email ##### to discuss with a member of the Recruitment Team, stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, improving service delivery. As part of this, some existing employees will be offered suitable alternative employment in accordance with legal obligations.

Internal candidates in this situation may be interviewed before the wider pool, which could result in a longer delay before application outcomes are communicated. Thank you for your patience.

If you are a trainee in a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability, or are a care-experienced young person who has been looked after, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria.

Please note: We do not accept CVs (electronically or by mail). All vacancies must be applied for via the fully completed online application form. The 'import data from my CV' feature only imports limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the form.

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Job Advert KNOWLEGDE A REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate, an SVQ2 or equivalent in catering and experience of working in a catering environment, are essential for this post. CLOSING DATE - Monday 5th October 2026 INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 12th October 2026 Vacancy Information Position Title: Assistant Cook Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships Location: Bilston Primary School Contract Status: Permanent Hours of Work: 25 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday Thursday 08:00-14:00 (30 min break daily) & Friday 09:00- 12:00 Weeks per year: 38 Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale. Based on 25 hours over 38 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £16,255.03 per annum. Requirements This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred
from working with children. Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk Once you have submitted your application and this has been processed you will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5
years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website. Additional Information If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email ##### to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number. Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before
application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter. If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post. Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an import data from my CV function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.