School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Nova Primary School, Bristol, BS11 9NG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 February 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) BG4, N3 £24,796 (Actual salary £2,293.63)

School Meals Supervisory Assistant job summary

Days/Hours: Term Time Only, Monday-Thursday, 12:15pm-13:15pm = 4 hours per week

Salary: BG4, N3 FTE £24,796 (Actual £2,293.63)

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Interview Date: Monday 16 March, Time TBC

Main Duties:

• To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that they are eating their lunch on time and in a safe and hygienic setting.
• To set up, engage and lead play activities to promote safe and effective play.
• To ensure full supervision of all play spaces and equipment.
• To follow the school’s behaviour policy and report observations to a teacher.
• To encourage positive behaviour and social interactions.
• Implement emergency procedures in the event of a fire or accident.
• Be a positive role model demonstrating enthusiasm, patience and a caring attitude towards all children.
• To undertake any other duties as reasonably directed.
• To follow TiLA all policies and procedures, especially those relating to child protection and health & safety

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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.

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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 Nova Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nova Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nova-primary-school-bristol

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