Mealtime Assistant
Buckfastleigh Primary School, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DDThis job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 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
- £11.59 Hourly
Mealtime Assistant job summary
We are looking to appoint two permanent Mealtime Assistants at Buckfastleigh Primary School.
We have two positions available:
o 6.25hrs per week / 38 weeks per year (term-time)
o Monday to Friday 12 to 1.15pm
o Job share available if preferred
o Grade A - £11.59 per hour
o Permanent
We require two Mealtime Assistants as soon as possible to provide lunchtime supervision. The post will involve supervising pupils at play and in the dining hall, assisting them to have safe and happy mealtimes and playtimes.
When working in the dining hall, the successful candidate will:
Assist our children with cutting up food, pouring drinks and clearing away
Wipe tables and any floor spills swiftly to ensure a safe and hygienic environment
Encourage reluctant eaters to eat their lunch and report back to class teachers when children do not seem to be eating well
Help to maintain a calm and co-operative environment
When working in our playground, the successful candidate will:
Promote positive play between children
Assist with setting up play equipment
Maintain an overview of the playground being aware of any children who seem unhappy and taking action to include them in activities
Understand the importance of safety and be vigilant when caring for the children
Be willing to undergo safeguarding training
Be active and pro-active
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.
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.
About Buckfastleigh Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Buckfastleigh Primary School website (opens in new tab)
A member of South Dartmoor Academy Trust
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