Lunchtime Assistant

Seva School, Coventry, CV2 2TB

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (Actual) SCP3

Lunchtime Assistant job summary

As a Lunchtime Assistant at Seva School, you will play an important role in ensuring pupils have a safe, enjoyable and well-managed lunchtime experience. Working as part of the wider school team, you will supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground and other designated areas, encouraging positive behaviour, good manners and respectful relationships in line with the school's values.

You will support pupils' wellbeing by assisting them during mealtimes, organising appropriate activities where required, promoting inclusion, and responding calmly and appropriately to any incidents that arise. The role also involves helping to maintain a clean, safe and organised environment while following safeguarding, health and safety, and school procedures at all times.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children, is approachable, reliable and proactive, and is committed to creating a positive environment where every pupil feels safe, valued and supported. As a representative of Seva School, you will model our values of Service, Excellence, Virtues and Aspiration (SEVA) and make a positive contribution to our inclusive and welcoming school community.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, inclusive and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils' wellbeing and development every day.
• A friendly and collaborative team committed to our SEVA values of Service, Excellence, Virtues and Aspiration.
• A term-time only role, supporting a positive work-life balance.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A commitment to safeguarding, staff wellbeing and maintaining a safe working environment.
• The opportunity to work within the growing Sevak Education Trust, alongside dedicated colleagues who are passionate about providing an outstanding education.

If this role is of interest to you and you believe you can contribute to our continued success, further information is available on our website: https://www.sevakeducationtrust.org/

Should you require any further details, please contact Fatuma Taj HR, at HR@seva.coventry.sch.uk Closing date: 28th September 2026

Start date : As soon as possible

we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested, Please submit your application as early as possible.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.   For further information please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy which is available on our website. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

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

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 Seva School

• Organisation type: Free School, Sikh, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 736 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Seva School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/seva-school

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