Meal Time Assistant

Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4RR

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.28 Hourly

Meal Time Assistant job summary

Mealtime Assistant (2 positions available)

5 hours and 50 minutes per week

38 weeks per year (term-time)

Monday to Friday 12 to 1.10pm

Grade A - £13.28 per hour

Permanent

We are looking for someone who can help ensure our children have safe, happy and positive lunchtimes. The successful candidate will support pupils in the dining hall and playground, helping with mealtime routines, encouraging positive play, maintaining a calm and hygienic environment, and being vigilant about children’s safety and wellbeing. They will be caring, proactive and willing to undertake safeguarding training as part of their role.

We are proud of Woodford Primary School, our children's positive attitudes to learning and the commitment of our staff in providing the best education for all the children. We constantly strive to improve so that the children in our care have the very best opportunities. We provide a high performing environment and curriculum to maximise potential, develop character and achieve high performance through having high aspirations for every child in our school. We want all our children to feel safe and supported, respected and be ready to learn. Our children have a huge sense of pride for their school, the learning and the school family.

Our School values are to STRIVE for success, helping us to be responsible and informed citizens who have a positive impact on the world that we live in.

Self-motivation

Thinking

Resilience

Independence

Valued Collaboration

Empathy

Westcountry Schools Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust of 31 schools. We are a dynamic organisation that places students and staff at the heart of everything we do. Our values underpin all aspects of our work:

Collaboration Aspiration Integrity Compassion Respect

Working for the Trust offers a range of excellent benefits. Further details can be found on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 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.

About Woodford Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 398 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodford Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodford-primary-school-plymouth

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