Meal Time Assistant

St Rumon's Church of England Infants School, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9EA

53 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,643.00 Annually (Actual)

Meal Time Assistant job summary

Meal Time Assistant - St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infant School - Tavistock

Contract Term: - Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Salary: SC Grade 1 - NJC Point 3 Actual Salary £3,643 (FTE £25,614)

Hours: 6.25 hours per week Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Term Time: 38 weeks per annum

Deadline: 9am on Monday 7th September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 10th September 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Are you passionate about providing children with a safe and structured mealtime where they can eat and play with their friends. If this sounds like you then St Rumon’s Infant School, based in Tavistock are looking for a Mealtime Assistant to join their team. We are looking for a caring individual who can lead play, interact with the children and undertake the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the safety of the children at all times.

The main duties of the role are:

• Set up the dining hall
• To set up and lead play activities in the playground;
• Supervision of all pupils during their meal time and organising the dinner queue
• To co-ordinate play for pupils;
• To assist with the well-being of pupils during lunchtime;
• To support the supervision of children during lunch and play, using your initiative to ensure caring quality provision is continuously made.

Experience of working with children is not essential, just the passion to help improve the life chances of children within a school environment whilst being prepared to work inside and outside in all weathers.

Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies

If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact The People Team - people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by 9am on 7th September 2026. Interviews will be held on 10th September 2026.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. 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.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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 St Rumon's Church of England Infants School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 73 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Rumon's Church of England Infants School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-rumon-s-church-of-england-vc-infants-school

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