MSA

Peartree Primary School, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3XW

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  7 October 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: £24,413.00 Annually (FTE) 5 hours per week

MSA job summary

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the pupils when they are in the dining room eating lunch, encouraging good social skills and manners

• Clear up the dining room after the lunch break including clearing any food and wrapping left on the tables, wiping the tables and chairs, and sweeping the floor.

• Supervise activities and maintain the health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during the midday break, having regard to special or additional needs.

• Setting out and storing equipment

• Encourage pupils to select and eat healthy balanced meals

• Provide a safe environment for pupils to play/socialise outside

• Encourage children to be resilient and independent and follow the values of their school

• Ensure the behavior system is followed and deal with incidents accordingly. Report to senior staff in line with the schools policy

• Provide first aid during the lunch period as required

• Set up and model activities for pupils to partake in during lunchtime

• Interact and engage positively with pupils outside on the playground at lunchtime

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.

Supervision

• The jobholder will usually be managed by a member of the school's senior management team or by a more senior member staff.

• Day to day direction/supervision will come from the PE & Sport Coordinator (lunchtime lead)

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 Peartree Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Peartree Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/peartree-primary-school-welwyn-garden-city

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