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[240909C] Mealtime Assistant

Pilgrim Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5BQ

This job expired on 22 September 2024 – see similar jobs

Start date details
October 2024
Closing date
22 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £22,366.00 - £22,366.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade A Pt 2

[240909C] Mealtime Assistant job summary

Pilgrim Primary Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint two Mealtime Assistants to join the School in October 2024.

Post: Mealtime Assistant

Location: Pilgrim Primary Academy, Oxford Street, Plymouth, PL1 5BQ

Salary Range: Grade A Pt 2, £22,366, pro-rata per annum

Hours/Contract: Part-time, 7.5 hours per week, Permanent, Term time, 39 weeks a year

The Role

We are looking for a caring Mealtime Assistant (MTA) to undertake the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the safety of the children during our lunchtime provision. These roles will help embed a recently introduced improved lunchtime structure for our pupils. You will be required to work for one hour and thirty minutes each day, Monday to Friday over the lunchtime period (times to be confirmed on appointment).

The main duties of the role are to supervise the children in the dining areas, encourage them to use good table manners and to ensure they clear away their plates. You will need an awareness of safety at all times, being required to wipe up any spills on tables or floors and to monitor children’s safe movement around the school environment. Outside on the playground you will be relied upon to model and supervise safe and engaging play, co-ordinating or initiating games for the pupils. You will support the general well-being of pupils during lunchtime, modelling and supporting all social interactions.

The Person

Experience of working with children is not essential, just the passion to help improve the experiences of our children within the school environment, a positive ‘can-do’ attitude (whilst being prepared to work inside and outside - in all weathers!).

School Background

Pilgrim is a friendly, caring and welcoming place, with children's learning, happiness and well-being at the heart of all we do. We understand that children will only get the best education when there are strong and respectful relationships between both pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. We are very proud of the positive relationships that exist at Pilgrim.

Our aim is to develop confident young people who have high aspirations, a clear sense of themselves as learners and citizens, and who can contribute positively to their futures and those of others.

Trust Background

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows. Our vision is to enable individual academies to flourish with curriculum autonomy, within a consistent framework of a metacognition focused pedagogy. We are committed to collaboration with other schools, MATs, colleges, Local Authorities, employers and Government to bring the widest benefit to young people and our staff.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues within and beyond their school to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence, and are committed to providing the highest standards of teaching for all children. If that is you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be a member of our caring team, please get in touch by calling Michelle Murray, Office Manager, on 01752 225319 or email at mmurray@ppsonline.org.

Closing date: Sunday, 22nd September 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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