Mealtime Assistant

Ford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1PU

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

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: £5,027.00 Annually (Actual) Hours/Weeks: 8.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Mealtime Assistant job summary

Ford Primary School is seeking a Mealtime Assistant to join the lunchtime team, to lead play and supervise the children during their lunchtime break. The role will include supporting children in the lunch hall, organising team games, providing first aid support and pastoral care to all pupils.

We are looking for Mealtime Assistant 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.

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.

01752 567661.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.

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 Ford Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 192 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ford Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ford-primary-school

We are a very popular school, with many of our parents and grandparents having attended! We have around 200 children from Nursery to Year 6.

The older part of the building, built in 1895, is home to our KS2 classes and our 2 halls. This is joined to our newer building, which is home to our Foundation and KS1 classes, by our entrance and office block.

The school was last inspected in June 2017 and received a good grade with some outstanding features…for which the whole school community is rightly very proud.

”...a school that goes above and beyond to ensure that through appropriate care and support it provides an environment for pupils to thrive”…OFSTED 2017

With a fantastic team, great children and an engaging community we aim to ensure every child can achieve their potential and reach for the stars!

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