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Lunchtime Assistant

John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA

This job expired on 25 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 8:25am

• Date listed

  27 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 5 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1 (SCP 2) £23,656 Actual Salary: £2,679

What skills and experience we're looking for

John Smeaton Academy are seeking to recruit a colleague to the role of Lunchtime Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy – the successful applicant will be expected to supervise and engage with pupils in the dining hall and through the school premises during the lunchtime period.

The ideal applicant will have:

• The ability to relate well to children and adults.
• The ability to maintain a safe, calm and happy environment.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

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About John Smeaton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 610 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Smeaton Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-smeaton-academy

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