45 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Early Autumn Term 2025

  • Closing date

    31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 11:15 to 13:30 Monday to Friday (11 hours 15 minutes per week), term time only (38 weeks per year)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£6,028 - £6,164 per annum

Pay scale

Grade B – SCP2

Hourly rate

£12.26 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a committed and caring lunchtime assistant to join our outstanding staff team. They must share our aspiration of ‘growing together in wisdom and love; discovering life in all its fullness’ for every child in our care. This post will be to serve food from our dispensary to pupils, and supervise in the hall and then help clean in the hall in preparation for afternoon lessons. Please see the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

We wish to appoint someone who:

  • Is an excellent team worker.
  • Is passionate about working with children of all ages and supporting them to achieve independence.
  • Can build positive relationships and relate well to a wide range of children and adults.
  • Can support our values of respect, kindness, courage, creativity and love and is sympathetic to our Christian foundation.

What the school offers its staff

Malmesbury C of E Primary School is a thriving, two-form entry primary school, rated 'Good' by OFSTED in June 2024. With a dedicated and enthusiastic team, we aim to make learning both challenging and fun, ensuring that every child experiences an exciting, infectious, and rewarding educational journey.

We can offer you:

  • A friendly, collaborative environment where all professionals work as a team.
  • The chance to work with some wonderful children.
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension 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.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit (01666 823514 or hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk).

An application pack is available from the school’s website (www.malmesburyprimaryschool.co.uk) or by contacting the school. Please send completed applications (and Equality and Diversity monitoring forms) to hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk or deliver a paper copy to Reception.

Malmesbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. In line with safeguarding regulations,an online profile check will be conducted for shortlisted applicants.

Our academy trust believes firmly in equality of opportunity in employment. It therefore commits itself to developing policies, practices and procedures, which promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices. To this end our academy is committed to ensuring that job applicants or employees receive equality of treatment. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex or marital status, disability, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs and practices or offending background, nor be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for a role, or if circumstances change.

Commitment to safeguarding

Malmesbury C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. In line with safeguarding regulations,an online profile check will be conducted for shortlisted applicants.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Malmesbury Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
409 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01666 823514

Malmesbury C of E Primary School is a vibrant, two-form entry school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in June 2024. With a dedicated and enthusiastic team, we strive to make learning both stimulating and enjoyable, ensuring every child experiences an exciting, rewarding, and meaningful educational journey. The SLT are committed to maintaining work-life balance and supporting the well-being of all staff.

Arranging a visit to Malmesbury Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@malmesbury-pri.wilts.sch.uk.

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