Lunchtime Carer

Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BG

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Associate 1 - £12.71 p/h (£3,470 per annum)

Lunchtime Carer job summary

Floreat Montague Park are looking to add to our established lunchtime team. The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with and supporting children. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time in the dining room.

Your Opportunity

You will support the efficient running of the lunchtime service as part of a busy school day in this growing school.  We are looking for pro-active individuals to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children.  The requirement is to cover the lunch shift from 11.45 - 1pm Monday to Friday, during term time.

What we are looking for

•  An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
  
•  A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school

About Floreat Montague Park School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Floreat Montague Park Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Wheatfield Primary School, Windmill Primary School and Frogmore Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development. 

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
  
• Community and collaboration working model
  

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start date: September 2026

Contract type: Part Time / permanent

Working Pattern: 6.25 hours per week 11.45am to 1.00pm  5 days a week, 38 weeks per year 

Pay Scale: Associate 1 - £12.71 per hour (£23,851 FTE) actual:  £3,470 pro rata, per annum

Closing date for advert: 13th July at 9.30am

Interview: 15th July

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 Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/floreat-montague-park-primary-school

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