Lunchtime Assistant

Morley Newlands Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 8PG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1 (SCP 2) £25,291 Actual Salary: £5,728

What skills and experience we're looking for

Morley Newlands Academy is seeking a caring and reliable Lunchtime Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will supervise pupils during lunchtime, support positive behaviour, promote healthy eating and help ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children throughout the lunch period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and around the school during lunchtime.
• Encourage good manners, healthy eating and positive behaviour.
• Assist with setting up and clearing away lunchtime areas.
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Report accidents, incidents and behavioural concerns appropriately.
• Support lunchtime activities and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• A positive and friendly approach when working with children.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Basic childcare and health and safety knowledge.

What We are Looking For:

Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

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.

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.

JD Lunchtime Sept 26.docx - 635 KB (opens in new tab)

About Morley Newlands Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 678 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Morley Newlands Academy website
• Email address: nicola.bardsley@morleynewlands.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morley-newlands-academy

Morley Newlands Academy offers a curriculum filled with a variety of rich experiences, we aim to inspire young minds and improve children’s understanding of the world they live in. Celebrating and embracing our differences is fundamental to our work as we strive to ensure all of our children live as one community.


Strong relationships, rooted in mutual respect and trust, are developed with children and their families to ensure needs are fully met. Parents and carers are invited to be positively involved in their children’s learning through regular communication and opportunities to visit.


All of this runs alongside the high-quality teaching to unlock the potential of all our children and allow access to a whole new world, giving them new insights and perspectives. With all these skills and experiences, future ambitions are achievable.

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