Mealtime Assistant
Pilton Infants' Academy, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JUDeadline is today
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 January 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
- £12.65 Hourly 7.67 hours per week (11:50am – 1:20pm; Monday to Friday with a 20 minute meeting 11.30-11.50am every fortnight (normally a Wednesday) | Grade A
Mealtime Assistant job summary
Role Overview
Job Title: Mealtime Assistant
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £12.65 per hour (Grade A)
Hours Per Week: 7.67 hours per week (11:50am - 1:20pm; Monday to Friday with a 20 minute meeting 11.30-11.50am every fortnight (normally a Wednesday)
Status: Permanent, Part-Time
Working Weeks: 38 weeks / term-time only
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Friday 23rd January 2026
Interview Date: Friday 30th January 2026
Are you friendly, reliable and enjoy working with children? Pilton Infants’ Academy is looking for a Mealtime Assistant to join our supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important role in the daily life of our school community, helping to create a safe and happy lunchtime experience for our pupils.
Your Responsibilities
Working as part of a team managed by the Head of School, your role will include:
- Supervision: Supervising children during lunchtime to ensure a safe environment.
- Support: Assisting younger children with opening food packages and using cutlery.
- Promoting Wellbeing: Encouraging healthy eating, positive social interaction and a caring atmosphere.
- Environment: Ensuring the dining area remains clean and safe.
- Behaviour: Promoting good behaviour and positive playground/dining hall conduct.
What We’re Looking For
- A warm, approachable and patient personality.
- Reliability, punctuality and a genuine interest in supporting children.
- The ability to work effectively within a friendly staff team.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The appointed person will work as part of a team of Mealtime Assistants managed by the Head of School. In-service training will be provided where appropriate.
Why Join Us?
We offer a welcoming environment where teamwork and professional development are highly valued. In-service training is provided where appropriate. Additional benefits include:
Pension: Membership of a generous pension scheme (TP/ LGPS)
Health & Wellbeing: Access to Medigold Occupational Health who provide our employees with a range of free health and wellbeing benefits including access to Thrive; a mental wellbeing app and free seasonal flu vaccinations.
Work-Life Balance: Wellbeing and Long Service days
Schemes: Cycle to work scheme
For more information and to view the full details of this role, you can access the advert via our website at www.teamacademytrust.com/vacancies
We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please contact John Mortimer Head of School, via admin@piltoninfants.school
How to Apply
If you would like to contribute to a Trust committed to providing outstanding learning experiences for all pupils, please apply via mynewterm. To submit your application, you will be required to register as a candidate and complete the full application form on their platform, as we are strictly unable to accept CVs.
As this post is advertised on multiple platforms, we reserve the right to interview upon receipt of suitable applications; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest opportunity.
TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pilton Infants' Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pilton Infants' Academy website
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