School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)

Chew Magna Primary School, Bristol, BS40 8RQ

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 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)

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.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Chew Magna Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chew Magna Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chew-magna-primary-school-bristol

Chew Magna Primary School is a fully maintained primary school serving the beautiful village of Chew Magna and the surrounding area. There has been a school here for the past three centuries and the present buildings have been in use for over 100 years. During this time, various modernisations have taken place and recent improvements ensure that the school is able to deliver a modern and forward-looking curriculum in pleasant, well maintained surroundings. In June 2019, we joined The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust..
We believe that every child will succeed by experiencing quality of opportunity through strong teaching and support provided by our highly motivated, caring and committed staff. We offer a broad, balanced and purposeful curriculum and a wide range of exciting learning opportunities alongside a stimulating, happy and safe learning environment.

At Chew Magna, we see ourselves as a community school, working hard in partnership with our parents, our governors, our Trust and our wider community to ensure great outcomes for the children in our school.

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