Mealtime Assistant

Chulmleigh Primary School, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2025

• Closing date

  4 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: Grade A - £12.65 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, patient and caring Mealtime Assistant to join our support team at Chulmleigh Primary School.

The main responsibilities of the role are, to assist with the well-being of pupils in the Early Years during lunchtime including supervising the children in the dining area and encouraging them to use good table manners and promote positive behaviour.

The successful candidate will also undertake playground duty which involves supporting children during play and leading and encouraging all children to engage and participate in activities.

The post is available from November and offered for 7.5 hours per week. The working pattern is for 1.5 hours per day over 5 days per week from 11.45am – 1.15pm.

Further details, including job description application form and information about our dynamic and exciting school are available on our website.

Closing date: 10 am Tuesday, 4th November 2025

Interview date: Tuesday, 11th November 2025

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

Employment benefits include eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. In addition, employees of the Trust are entitled to 50% off childcare fees at our out of school clubs for children of compulsory school age.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CPS MTA Candidate Pack.pdf - 5.45 MB (opens in new tab)

About Chulmleigh Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chulmleigh Primary School website
• Email address: personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01769580215
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chulmleigh-primary-school

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