School Meals Supervisory Assistant

May Park Primary School, Bristol, BS5 6LE

37 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 July 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: £5,798.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 2

School Meals Supervisory Assistant job summary

1. Supervision of pupils, either in the lunch hall or other areas in the school, whilst they are eating lunch or taking part in lunchtime activities.

1. Carry out associated duties, e.g. serving lunch, clear spillages, clean tables and chairs, stack tables and chairs that are used during the lunch break, sweep floor and wash up as required.

1. Report to staff any accidents of the type identified by the school - e.g. head injuries, or pupils who become unwell, so that parents can be contacted.

1. Report to teaching staff/Principal any strangers, visitors or potential hazards on the school site.

1. Attend inset day training when required.

1. Take part in job review meetings and SMSA training meetings when requested

1. Support the aims, ethos and values of the school by example and ensure that they are followed by pupils in line with school policies (for example the Behaviour and Discipline policy).

1. Provide high quality supervision while pupils are playing in outdoor and indoor spaces that ensures that children are safety

1. Be an active, assertive and supportive member of the lunchtime team that positively engages with all pupils to enable them to have a pleasurable lunchtime.

1. Work within school policies to be fair, and consistent with boundaries so that pupils feel safe and supported.

1. To complete all the mandatory safeguarding training within the expected timeframes.

1. To adhere to all the safeguarding protocols and procedures

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 May Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: May Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/may-park-primary-school-bristol

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