Lunchtime Assistant - Coley Primary School

Coley Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6AZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £2,925 to £2,933 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part-time 5 hours per week (12:15 – 13:15 Monday – Friday) - Term-time only (without INSET Days) - Permanent

Our fantastic school is on the hunt for a Lunchtime Assistant with a splash of energy and fun. This is the perfect role for someone easing themselves into the world of work so if being paid if being paid to help support children to have a great lunchtime sounds good to you then why not give us a try.

Are you:

• enthusiastic and highly motivated?
• suitably qualified/experienced in working with children in school?
• committed to the Inclusion of all children and their families?

Then we would like to invite you to join our squad of lunchtime legends for a power hour of fun Monday to Friday.

Your Mission:

• Supervise our wonderful pupils as they eat and play.
• Set up our dining areas like a pro.
• Keep things clean and tidy after the lunchtime.
• Support safe and fun play for children of all ages.

If you’re ready to make lunchtime the highlight of everyone’s day, we want YOU on our team. Put your best smile, grab your running shoes and let’s make lunchtime a blast!

What the school offers its staff

Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026Interview Date: Friday 16th October 2026To download an application pack please visit our school website at http://www.coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk/job-opportunities/

Please do not send a CV as, for the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Visits to our website are warmly encouraged, come take a look at all the lovely things we are doing in school and explore our pages to get to know us a little better.

Application Packs are also available to collect from the school office. Visits to the School/Nursery are also welcomed and encouraged. Make an appointment to come and see us today.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An Enhanced DBS check will be sought from all successful candidates.

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)
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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lunchtime Assistant - Job Description.pdf - 78.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Coley Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coley Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coley-primary-school

Coley Primary is a friendly, multicultural, one form entry town center school in Reading.

Arranging a visit to Coley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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