Mealtime Assistant

Chaddlewood Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2EU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly

Mealtime Assistant job summary

Job Title: Mealtime Assistant KS1

Terms: 6.25 hrs per week 38 weeks 11.45am-1.00pm

Salary: £12.85

Location: Chaddlewood Primary School, Hemerdon Heights, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 2EU

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Trust at Chaddlewood Primary School

As a Mealtime Assistant you will assist and supervise children in the dining hall and playground promote their welfare, health and safety and will encourage good conduct and behaviour. You will be part of a small team monitoring the children and engaging them in positive play, whilst ensuring good order of the dining areas and outside places at all times.

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 26 schools, currently employing approximately 2,500 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success:

Working for the Trust includes some key benefits, please see our website for full details.

For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Rachael Jones on 01752 337450 rjones@chaddlewoodschool.org.uk

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.

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.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy

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 Chaddlewood Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chaddlewood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chaddlewood-primary-school-plymouth

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