School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)

Castle Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2TS

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 June 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  22 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737.00 Annually (FTE)

School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) job summary

You will be working alongside another SMSA and be responsible for setting up and clearing up the hall, as well as supervising the children while they eat.

Supporting our children during their lunchtime break, our SMSAs are a valued and important part of the staff team at Castle Primary School. This will involve supervising children during their midday meal, encouraging and developing their social skills and ensuring that our dining hall is a pleasant, hygienic and welcoming environment.

Our children thrive with adults who are friendly, firm and fair, so we are seeking adults who are calm, consistent and committed.

We can offer you

• Term Time Working
• Children who will make you smile everyday
• Consideration of your ‘well-being’ and access to support (in the eventuality any is required)
• Access to high-quality training
• The support of a committed team
• The support of a Trust who like us, values its employees and respects our school’s individuality

We would encourage visits to our school so you can see for yourself all we can offer.

All applications should be made via MyNewTerm

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

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.

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.

Applying for the job

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

Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Castle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Castle Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Castle Primary School.



Castle Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school, situated near Keynsham town centre, and has been educating the children of Keynsham for over 50 years. Our children are a credit to the school, and the staff and Governors are committed to improving the education we offer and achieving the best possible primary experience for all of our pupils, alongside pupil and staff well-being.



Working at Castle Primary School is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives and futures. We are currently developing our curriculum to meet the needs of the children and community we serve.

We are seeking enthusiastic and flexible applicants, who are passionate about children’s, and their own, learning and development. A commitment to going ‘over and above’ is essential, as is being able to strongly identify with our school vision and values.

We are proud to be part of The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust of primary, first and special schools. We are also working closely with St John’s Foundation and six other schools across B&NES facing similar challenges in closing the disadvantage gap.

Please feel encouraged to arrange an informal visit to see our school for yourself or, if you require any additional information, then please contact us.



Thank you for interest in working at Castle Primary School and I look forward to receiving your application.

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