Mealtime Assistant

Shakespeare Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3JU

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  18 November 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: £3,114.00 Annually (Actual) (£24,413 FTE) Temporary until 17.7.26. 5.42 hours per week 38 weeks per year.

Mealtime Assistant job summary

Shakespeare Primary School are looking to appoint a Mealtime Assistant to join our team. We are a school where every person matters, and every person belongs. Together we challenge our children to achieve their very best. In developing enquiring minds and a love of learning, we will create the strong foundations for future success.

Working hours for post one - Monday - Friday 12.00pm-1.05pm.

Working hours for other posts - Monday - Friday 12.15pm-1.20pm.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Will promote positive behaviour and safe active play in the playground environment
• Will supervise the dining hall whilst encouraging healthy eating, table manners and good hygiene
• Will work together with other school staff and the wider community to ensure that our mission is translated into action

Shakespeare Primary School is a happy and welcoming school. Our children are enthusiastic and eager to learn. We have a dedicated and supportive team of staff.

Further information about the position is available in the attached Recruitment Pack.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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 Shakespeare Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 398 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shakespeare Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shakespeare-primary-school-plymouth

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