Meal Time Assistant
Devonport High School for Girls, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 6 hours 15 minutes Monday - Friday 1.25pm - 2.40pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 3,510
What skills and experience we're looking for
RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision of dining areas:
- Prepare and/or reinstate the area as necessary at the beginning and end of the lunch period.
- Supervise the lunch queue ensuring that students enter the area in an orderly manner and according to the school’s guidelines.
- Supervise return of used crockery and cutlery by the students.
- Ensure that students leave the tables clean for next occupants.
- Operate the till as required to relieve any ‘bottle neck’.
- Assist catering team as required.
- See that any spillage is removed quickly.
General:
- Encourage good standard of behaviour from students on site at lunch-time.
- Monitor the safety of students by walking around the site and buildings. Enter classrooms to check activities and behaviour. Years 7 to 11 remain on site during the lunch break. Only Years 12 and 13 are allowed off site.
- Alert the Catering Manager of health and safety hazards.
- Attend to minor accidents and report them immediately to the main school office.
- Ensure litter from packed lunches is placed in litter bins and all cutlery/crockery is returned to the kitchen.
- Ensure the dining room is left clean and tidy including the floor and table tops.
- Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined. Agreed changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.
The job description outlines the duties required for the time being of this post to indicate the level of commitment and responsibilities expected. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time which does not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The post-holder should have:
- Ability to organise students
- Ability to supervise students and ensure their safety
- Good communication skills – able to effectively talk to students and colleagues
- Ability to think on their feet
The post-holder should be:
- Well organised
- Calm and positive
- Flexible in approach
- Willing to undertake First Aid and Food Hygiene training (desirable)
- Willing to undertake any other training required
The post will be subject to requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and as it includes access to children, an enhanced Disclosure Barring Check.
What the school offers its staff
Our teachers, support staff and Trustees are all committed to the DHSG mission and strive to ensure that it becomes a reality for our students. DHSG has a long tradition of excellence and was founded in 1908. We are proud of our history, but our main focus is looking to the future. We are a 21st century grammar school, whilst retaining the best academic traditions. We look after our staff at DHSG and have systems in place to support and develop our colleagues, including wellbeing. For example, we have an additional week for half term for all staff in October/November, which is paid.
Applicants for this role should be well organised and calm, and be able to think on their feet. Good communication skills are essential as the role involves plenty of interaction with students and colleagues.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Devonport High School for Girls
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 971 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@dhsg.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01752705024
A highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 selective grammar school
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