School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Bolton St Catherine's Academy, Bolton, BL2 4HU

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £7,392.99

School Meals Supervisory Assistant job summary

SCHOOL MEALS SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT

GRADE A SCP 3 (£25,948)

ACTUAL SALARY £7,329.99

(13.45 PER HOUR)

12.5 HOURS PER WEEK

TERM TIME ONLY

PERMANENT CONTRACT

REQUIRED ASAP

Thank you for your interest in joining Team BSCA! Located in Breightmet, we are a 3-16 fully inclusive Academy. Our school has been on a fantastic journey over the last 18 months, and we are incredibly proud of our amazing staff and pupils. Our recent Ofsted and SIAMS inspections highlighted the fantastic progress we have made as an academy, and we are looking for someone to join us as we take our English department to the next level!

At BSCA, we are fully committed to staff development, with weekly protected CPD time, as well as our own internal leadership development programmes for staff looking for their next stage of development.

Our students are fantastic; and deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and look around!

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

Is a great team player, friendly, and professional.

Has a conscientious and diligent work ethic.

Has high standards and takes pride in delivering a quality service.

Understands health and safety regulations in relation to ensuring safe working practice in undertaking your role.

Has excellent customer service skills.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

To ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period. This includes all children on the school premises except those engaged in activities supervised by a teacher. To ensure a pleasant, relaxed, safe but efficient lunch experience for pupils.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.

Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!

Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.

Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews

A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.

24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.

Fantastic facilities.

A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 332553 or by emailing hr@bsca.tbft.uk

To apply please complete the attached application form via the link

School Meals Supervisory Assistant | SAMpeople Recruit

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 9th November 2026 @ 9.00am

INTERVIEWS: TBC

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

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

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 Bolton St Catherine's Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1003 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Bolton St Catherine's Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bolton-st-catherine-s-academy

Bolton St Catherine’s Academy educates children and young people from 3 to 16 years of age. The values of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy are underpinned by a growing Christian ethos and is an inclusive Academy for those of Christian faith, for those of other faiths, and those of no faith. St Catherine is the patron saint of students and scholars and at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy, learning is at the heart of everything.

Students will leave the Academy with
• Good academic outcomes
• The Christian values of respect, tolerance and service
• A positive and enduring outlook

so that they live happy, healthy and purposeful lives – irrespective of their background or circumstances.

The entire Academy is geared to support every single child as they develop and progress, guaranteeing success for each individual. Bolton St Catherine’s Academy is located in a £36million building with innovative spaces and state of the art facilities to support children’s learning. These facilities are amongst the very best in the country and support in delivering a rich, varied and relevant curriculum.

Challenging targets and goals are set for every single student and staff work tirelessly to ensure these are achieved. Children learn and develop most effectively when they are happy and secure. At Bolton St Catherine’s Academy staff strive to develop an environment in which learners thrive, working to develop trust and mutual respect between everybody within the Academy and beyond.

It is through the school’s new values of Believe, Strive, Care and Achieve, that the Academy will continue to build on the progress it has made. In 2018, the Primary school gained the best KS2 results of any school in the BL2 postcode area and was in the top 3 % nationally for Maths and the top 10% nationally for Writing.

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