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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    7 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 June 2026

Job details

Job role

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,413.00 Annually (FTE) 12.15pm - 1.30pm Monday to Friday Term Time Only (Actual Salary £4,255 per annum)

Additional allowances

12.15pm - 1.30pm Monday to Friday Term Time Only (Actual Salary £4,255 per annum)

Meal Time Assistant job summary

We are looking for a caring, patient, and reliable Mealtime Assistant who is committed to supporting individuals’ wellbeing and dignity. The ideal candidate will have a warm and friendly approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships. They will be attentive to individual needs and dietary requirements, while maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety. A calm, flexible, and team-focused attitude is essential, along with a genuine desire to provide respectful, supportive care and create a positive dining experience for all.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for this post

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About Combe Pafford School

School type
Academy, ages 8 to 19
School size
257 pupils enrolled
Age range
8 to 19
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Combe Pafford is a successful and popular 8-19 single academy special school situated on the coast in Torbay within easy reach of Dartmoor National Park. The school is a very popular school and always oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation locally for catering for the needs of pupils who have moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional needs of ASC or PD. We have 205 pre 16 pupils and a thriving sixth form of 60 students.
We are fortunate in that the school has been extensively remodelled and refurbished in recent years and we have invested heavily and created a wide range of first-class vocational facilities on-site which includes a construction hall, fully operational garage, a horticulture centre, hair salon, café which opens to the public and, at present, we are constructing a new animal care centre. The outcome of this is that on average, at least 50% of our students leave us to undertake suitable and appropriate employment.
Besides a wide-ranging academic offer, we are also extremely keen to help youngsters develop their personal and social skills through wide-ranging enrichment and residential opportunities, which recently has included visits to Europe, China and Costa Rica and at present, planning is underway for students to visit a link school in Kenya with another group going to Gran Canaria.
Our vision is to develop a successful school that delivers the very best educational experience with a clear focus on raising standards and having high aspirations for all pupils and students whilst celebrating each individual’s uniqueness.

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