Lunchtime Assistant

The Deans Primary School, Manchester, M27 5TD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £6,252.31 Annually (Actual) Term time only plus 5 days

Lunchtime Assistant job summary

The Deans Primary School is a friendly, caring and inclusive school, and we are looking to appoint an excellent lunchtime assistant to join our fantastic school community.

We are excited to share that The Deans Primary School is part of Kings Academy Trust, bringing lots of opportunities for development, collaboration and growth for both staff and pupils.

The successful candidate will:

Provide consistently good care and supervision of our children during the lunch break time.

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children at all times.

Share our belief in inclusivity, in line with our Flagship School status for the Inclusion Quality Mark

Have good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

Be hard working and have enthusiasm, energy and creativity

Enjoy working with children from a variety of backgrounds, with a variety of individual needs.

In return, we can offer:

A friendly, supportive, professional and highly skilled team

A welcoming, caring environment where everyone is valued and respected

Commitment to professional development.

First class facilities and resources, chosen to enhance both provision and wellbeing

If you have any questions concerning this vacancy, please contact office@deansprimary.uk or call our friendly office team on 0161 464 3170

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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) check;
medical clearance;
online and social media check;
prohibition from teaching check;
right to work check;
satisfactory references

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

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Deans Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Deans Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deans-primary-school-manchester

The Deans Primary School, part of Kings Academy Trust, is a friendly, caring and inclusive primary school in Salford. We have a single form Nursery, and are then two form entry from Reception to Year 6, with a resourced provision for pupils from Reception to Year 2. We are a Flagship School for the Inclusion Quality Mark, and this is reflective of our commitment to help every child succeed to the very best of their ability. We are a newly built school with first class facilities and resources, including an excellent outdoor space and forest school area.

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