School Meals Supervisory Assistant

John Chilton School, Northolt, UB5 5LD

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  7 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 Hours Per Week Term Time (39 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Scale 3 Point 5-6 (£9,429-£9,563) Inclusive of London Weighting and Ealing Supplement
• Pay scale: Scale 3 Point 5-6 (£9,429-£9,563) Inclusive of London Weighting and Ealing Supplement

What skills and experience we're looking for

The job includes supervising pupils at all times during lunchtime taking into account individual special education needs, preparing the dining room, engaging with the pupils in physical activities where appropriate and assisting pupils with their personal care; you must be sufficiently physically fit to be able to do this.

You

• will be hard working and committed to work across the school’s age range
• will be able to work with minimum supervision within well-defined guidelines.

What the school offers its staff

At John Chilton School we want our staff team to reflect the rich cultural diversity of the school and local community. We would like to employ staff that help us achieve our ambition of being a proactive anti-racist school, that empowers all our pupils, staff and families, and enables all to achieve and grow.

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 safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance--2.

Candidates who have lived or worked abroad may require an overseas police check and may be asked to provide a good conduct certificate. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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SMSA Advert 1.pdf - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

SMSA Job Description.pdf - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

SMSA Person specification.pdf - 78 KB (opens in new tab)

About John Chilton School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Chilton School website
• Email address: vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02082894790
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-chilton-school

John Chilton School is a successful school for pupils who have complex physical, medical and learning difficulties. We are innovative in our approach to educate pupils with a range of cognitive, physical and medical needs (4 to 19 years) in a unique environment. The school has two sites co-located with mainstream academies and will be expanding further in September 2023. The post holder will be expected to work across both sites.

Arranging a visit to John Chilton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk.

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