Meal Time Assitant

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

3 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: 3180

Meal Time Assitant job summary

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 Rumons 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.

To apply please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.

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

Applications need to be completed by 12pm on 14^th October 2024. Interviews will be held on 22^nd October 2024.

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

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.