Lunchtime Assistant - Manor Primary School

Manor Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3LJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

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

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part Time – Monday to Friday - 5 Hours per week, 1 x hour per day (term time only), 12:30pm to 1.30pmWe are seeking to appoint a confident, cheerful and caring Lunchtime Assistant to join our team.

Duties will involve supervising and encouraging our children while they are having lunch and during their lunchtime play. You may also be required to assist in the dining room and help with clearing tables and chairs away at the end of lunchtime.

The ideal candidate would need to be an effective communicator who is able to work as part of a team, facilitate positive play experiences, and assist and encourage healthy eating.

Manor Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

For further information please telephone the school on 0118 937 5494 or visit our website www.manorprimary.net or email admin@manor.reading.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 9th November 2026

Interviews date: To be confirmed

Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of equal opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

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 - 284 KB (opens in new tab)

About Manor Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-primary-school-reading

Arranging a visit to Manor Primary School

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

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