Meal Time Assistant-Fixed Term

Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2EU

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 Hourly

Meal Time Assistant-Fixed Term job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly colleague to join our lunchtime team. This post is fixed term to cover absence until August 2026.

As a Mealtime Assistant you will assist and supervise children in the dining hall and playground promote their welfare, health and safety and will encourage good conduct and behaviour. You will be part of a small team monitoring the children and engaging them in positive play, whilst ensuring good order of the dining areas and outside places at all times.

Our highly successful school is a popular choice with children, parents and staff and our school boasts a friendly and welcoming environment.

The school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils; the post is subject to a fully enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, uptake of references. All enquiries to Mrs Rachael Jones (Business Manager) on 01752 337450 or please see school website.

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 Chaddlewood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chaddlewood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chaddlewood-primary-school-plymouth

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