Meal Time Assistant
Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9XB40 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP Sep 2025
Closing date
5 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £5,358.77 per annum
Meal Time Assistant job summary
The First Federation Trust, a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools across Devon, West Dorset & Plymouth, is looking to recruit a Meal Time Assistant to join the hard-working and friendly team at Sidmouth Primary School.
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School provides a vibrant and exciting learning environment where all children are provided with opportunities to succeed, and cared for as unique individuals. We aim to support children to be academically successful and socially confident. The life of the school is driven by enthusiasm and a desire to achieve. We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating.
We are looking for a warm and caring individual to assist the Head of School as required in order to care for the safety and wellbeing of children during the lunchtime period.
The position is for 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Term time only (38 weeks per year)
Fixed term until 31st August 2026
Closing date
Midday on 5th September
Interview date
11th September 2025 TBC
Why work for us
- Professional and career development pathways, coaching and mentoring
- Fast-track process to explore new opportunities across the trust family of schools
- Access to either the Teacher or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on the role)
- Access to a free and confidential employee wellbeing programme
- Tax-free cycle-to-work scheme
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Safeguarding | Sidmouth Primary School. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered.
Contact
For more information about the position, or to visit the school prior to application, please contact the School Administrator on office@sidmouth-primary.devon.sch.uk or 01395 514146
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 496 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School website
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