Lunchtime Assistant

The Langley Heritage Primary, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8EQ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,058.45 - £4,058.45 Annually (Actual)

Lunchtime Assistant job summary

Purpose of the job

Lunchtime Assistants supervise our children over the lunchtime period ensuring they eat and play well. They are responsible for ensuring the physical and emotional welfare of the children.

Reporting to

Lunchtime Supervisor

Main responsibilities

• To encourage good standards of behaviour and monitor the behaviour of pupils in accordance with the school’s behaviour management policy.
• Observe school security and health and safety arrangements.
• Provide welfare support to pupils (first aid duties if trained).
• To engage children in developmental play.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Promote healthy eating habits.
• Putting lunchtime tables in place and cleaning down the tables before the children come in to eat.
• Helping children with their lunch, packed at home or purchased in school, in a socially acceptable way.
• Encourage children to eat their food and reporting concerns to their supervisor.
• Promote children in taking responsibility for ensuring they tidy up for themselves.
• Clearing after the children have finished eating.
• Supervising the children at play and arbitrating in minor disputes that may occur.
• Supervising children in classrooms or hall in the event of a wet lunch time.
• If the post holder is first aid trained, undertake first aid duties as per lunchtime supervisor
• If not first aid trained, arrange for child/ren to be seen by the appropriate first aider.
• Arranging for disruptive children to be seen by a member of SLT in more serious cases of unsociable behaviour.
• To encourage and participate in playground activities in order to develop positive play.
• Carry out basic cleaning tasks e.g. mopping, sweeping, wiping tables & clearing plates and cutlery.
• Putting away of lunchtime tables to clear the dining hall in order sweep through the hall area.

Safeguarding responsibilities

Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young people within the Trust.

Uphold public trust and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school by:

treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to the school environment;

promoting and safeguarding students’ wellbeing;

showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others and promoting a culture of inclusion.

General responsibilities

Have a proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practice of the Academy and Trust.

Have an understanding of, and always act within, the relevant professional standards and statutory frameworks. This includes those relating to Health & Safety, security, confidentiality and data protection.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role and not a comprehensive list of all tasks. The postholder may undertake other duties appropriate to the role. This job description may be subject to amendment at any time after consultation with the postholder.

Commitment to safeguarding

At The Langley Heritage Primary Academy, our pupils' well-being, health and safety are at the forefront of all we do. As such, all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.
As a supportive community, children know to share any concerns with staff. Parents and carers are welcome to read our policy, which is available on our website or via the school office.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Langley Heritage Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 506 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Langley Heritage Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-langley-heritage-primary

The Langley Heritage Primary is a 2-form entry primary school situated in Langley, Berkshire, for children aged 3-11. We are part of the Arbib Education Trust, which comprises three schools, including a secondary school and another primary school.

We are a vibrant and exciting school, and we believe that in everything we do, children and people can impact change. That belief in a positive change is the most powerful tool we can hope to give our children, whether that is to change their own lives, the lives of others or many of us. Holding that close to what we do has a powerful impact.

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