Meal Time Assistant

Oakwood Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £2,013.00 Annually (Actual)

Meal Time Assistant job summary

Hours of work: 11.30am - 1.15pm (3hours 45 minutes per week for 38 weeks per year)

Salary: Grade B, pro rata £2,013 for hours and weeks stated

Interview Date: Early applications are advised as we will interview successful applications upon receipt.

Start date: As soon as possible following interview and completion of satisfactory recruitment checks/references.

A Meal Time Assistant will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break (lunchtime) to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

The successful candidates will:

• Be committed to providing enriched, fun activities for our children at lunchtimes.
• Use positive behaviour management strategies to make lunchtimes enjoyable and safe for our pupils
• Be able to support children in developing good eating habits, monitoring those who don’ eat and reporting any concerns to the class teacher.
• Have the skills and sensitivity to deal with all members of our school community.
• Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour.

The Discovery Mat and Oakwood Primary Academy are committed to safeguarding children in its care; any successful appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check, recruitment checks and references.

We will be completing interviews as and when applications are received for successful candidates so various dates will be offered to candidates upon successful completion.

Should you prefer to complete a paper application, you can come and collect these from the main office at Oakwood and once complete, return them to us.

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 Oakwood Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 273 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakwood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakwood-primary-academy

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