12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    9 March 2026

  • Closing date

    27 February 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    9 February 2026

Job details

Job role

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£2,808.24 Annually (Actual)

School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) job summary

We are looking for a School Meals Supervisory Assistant to supervise and support children at lunchtime, both while they eat and while they play.

Details of daily working hours:

1 hour per day, 5 days per week, Monday - Friday, 12-1pm, term time.

We are looking for someone who enjoys spending time with children and finds real joy in helping them play and socialise. You will be working alongside another SMSA and be responsible for setting up and clearing up the hall, as well as supervising the children both inside and outside.

We can offer:

  • Term time working
  • A hardworking, happy and dedicated school team
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • An employee assistance programme offering counselling, legal advice and financial support
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note: The salary indicated is based on a pay scale. New appointments are normally made at the bottom of the scale. Progression through the scale is dependent on length of service in line with our pay policy

All applications should be made via MyNewTerm

The Partnership 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 an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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

The Partnership 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 an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Farmborough Church Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
150 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Farmborough is very much an inclusive school and our aim is to provide the opportunities for all our pupils to fulfil and even go beyond, their own potential. They are engaging, well behaved and motivated and we have very high aspirations for them, both academically and socially. Our Vision,
Christian values and caring ethos lie at the heart of all that we do and help develop and shape who we are. There is a welcoming family atmosphere throughout the school and a strong relationship with the wider community.

Farmborough is part of The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust.

We are looking for applicants with commitment and passion to educating the whole child and maintaining very high standards in teaching and learning. We have a fantastic group of hardworking and talented staff and governors and require someone who is a highly effective team member and great role model to others.

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