MDSA
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9BX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
24 September 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
11 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11.59 Hourly
MDSA job summary
Job Title: MDSA
Start Date: October 2025
Closing Date: 24th September 2025
Interview Date: 30th September 2025 (This date is subject to change depending on candidate suitability or an extension of the advertisement period).
Salary Range: Wiltshire Grade B Point 2
Hours: 7.5
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team
We are very proud of our loving and welcoming school, which provides a nurturing and healthy environment for all. As a Catholic school, we welcome children and their families from all faiths and beliefs with a willingness to embrace our mission statement and values. Inspired by God's love, Learning together, Developing our gifts, Changing the world.
Key Responsibilities
The MDSA will:
To carry out the professional duties of a lunchtime supervisor.
To be responsible to the Office Manager for the supervision of pupils during the lunchtime break so as to ensure the safety, general welfare and proper conduct of pupils during this period.
The post holders are expected to interact on a professional level with colleagues in order to promote a mutual understanding of specific curriculum or other whole school matters with the aim of improving learning outcomes across the school.
Main Duties
To Supervise pupils in designated areas of the school (including playground or other external or internal spaces) during the lunchtime break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct through appropriate application of the school’s policies and procedures
To establish safe and proper behaviour by appropriate intervention or referral to senior staff, as appropriate To supervise the movement of pupils to and from dining areas, classrooms, playgrounds, including any personal hygiene requirements (e.g. hand-washing)
To maintain good order in dining areas, including the supervision of pupils bringing their own food.
To provide and initiate opportunities for play and games within the lunchtime provision.
To ensure health and safety, food hygiene, requirements are met during lunchtime break.
To assist pupils in their independence, where necessary, with the collection and return plates and bowls, or other items to the service counter.
To assist pupils in their independence, as necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other aspects of the midday meal.
To assist in the clearance of any spillages and the wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate.
To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture outside of the dining area, where necessary.
To take any immediate action to attend to sickness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance.
To identify and report any unauthorised visitors on school premises.
To complete any documentation required by the school in relation to incidents occurring during the lunchtime break period and to participate in review meetings, as required.
The post holder will be expected to act as an adult role model and support school policies when dealing with students or visitors to the school and adhere to the academies staff code of conduct.
We can offer a school that:
- A strong and supportive ethos
- Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils
- An excellent community spirit which fosters collaboration with its parents and carers and parish
- Friendly and dedicated staff who are committed to embracing new ideas to improve teaching and learning
- A supportive Trust community
- An extensive programme of CPD and support.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01249 813 821 to arrange an appointment.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.
For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School website
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