Mealtime Assistant

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2PS

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,166 (actual) and £3,705 (actual)

Mealtime Assistant job summary

Mealtime Assistant

MTA Salary: SC Grade 1 SCP 2, FTE £24,413

 

Position 1: Hours/weeks: 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year – actual salary £4,166 per annum

Position 2: Hours/weeks: 6.67 hours per week, 38 weeks per year – actual salary £3,705 per annum

 

We are looking to appoint 2 Mealtime Assistants to assist the Headteacher as part of a team in securing the safety and welfare of pupils during the midday break.

 

This will involve supervision of pupils in the dining hall and in the playground and other school premises and associated ancillary duties.

 

We are looking for someone who can join our incredibly dedicated team; someone who is inclusive, enthusiastic, caring, adaptable and flexible and a strong team player.

 

The applicants need to have patience, resilience and care.

When completing an application please ensure you address all aspects of the person specification and list any additional subject strengths.

We will offer you: -

•     Happy, enthusiastic and polite children

•     A welcoming, supportive and inclusive school ethos

•     A hard-working, positive team who are dedicated to improving the lives of children

•     A commitment to high quality continued professional development       

Your completed application form should be submitted by Midday Monday 8^th December 2025.

Interviews will take place on Friday 12^th December 2025.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. 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. 

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: 

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies 

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 Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 308 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladysmith-infant-nursery-school

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