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Meal Time Assistant

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, term time only from 11.15am to 1.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint 2 friendly, caring early years Meal Time Assistant (MTA) to support our growing lunch clubs at Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care. A minimum of an Early Years level 2 qualification is preferable but not essential. The successful candidate will be passionate about providing young children with a safe and structured mealtime where they can eat, interact and play with their friends happily. They will also have the ability to form positive relationships with young children quickly. They will provide support and encouragement to the children to eat their meals and engage calmly and amicably with their peers.

These are permanent positions. Working hours will be 11.15am - 1.15pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only.

If you are interested in applying and supporting our thriving lunch clubs, please do not hesitate to complete an application form. We will be delighted to receive it.

Safeguarding is a very important aspect of Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care. All applicants will be expected to have a full DBS check and disclose any issues which may be relevant to them working in a nursery.

What the school offers its staff

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care offers a warm, friendly, motivated team who are passionate about caring for and supporting young children to reach their full potential through providing high quality early years education, rooted in evidence-based best practice.

We are able to provide an excellent support package of professional development for our staff and are dedicated to ensuring they are kept up to date with the latest research based strategies and initiatives. We are part of the IDEAL Alliance which is a group of high-achieving schools and early years settings striving to provide excellence in education for 0 - 11-year-olds. We are a family of one local authority-maintained primary school, Plymouth's two maintained nursery schools, two daycare provisions, one nursery PVI setting, the city's Specialist Early Years Communication and Language Support team and the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub, for which we are the lead partner.

We place our IDEAL principles at the heart of all we do - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Achievement and Leadership and believe that these values ensure that everyone feels that they belong and are able to thrive and flourish.

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 school is committed to safeguarding our pupils and we ensure that all staff within the organisation complete a full DBS and complete vetting and barring procedures.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

PNSF MTA role profile PB Grade A.doc - 115 KB (opens in new tab)

About Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 60 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care website
• Email address: cwatts@plymbridge.net
• Phone number: 01752 786444
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plym-bridge-nursery-and-day-care

We are a maintained nursery school which caters for children from birth to five years, comprising of a day care provision for 0 to 3s and
a nursery school provision (3 - 4 year olds). We specialise in developing staff who are highly skilled in managing children with a wide range of special needs as well as mainstream children. We are fortunate to have extensive grounds, providing a wealth of opportunities for outdoor learning experiences.
We are part of the IDEAL Alliance which includes an additional nursery school, a primary school and a PVI nursery. We also run the Early Years Southwest Stronger Practice Hub for the southwest region.
We work closely with Plymouth Local Authority and manage the advisory early years service, Communication and Language Support Team, for the city through a service level agreement.

Arranging a visit to Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwatts@plymbridge.net.

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