School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)

Horrington Primary School, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful applicant will be required to disclose relevant convictions and cautions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended. Certain convictions and cautions are protected and therefore do not need to be disclosed.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and, where applicable, a check of the children's barred list. In addition to 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 Horrington Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Horrington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horrington-primary-school-wells

Horrington Primary School was established on its present site over one hundred years ago in 1896. Our children aged 4+ to 11 years come from the villages of East, West and South Horrington, surrounding hamlets and from Wells. The school has a rural setting overlooking the beautiful Mendip countryside. There are four classrooms, two of which are Eliot classrooms. The main building includes a library/intervention room. Two purpose-built classrooms and the school hall. The school has a large playground, playing field, an early years’ outdoor area and an adventure playground.
Staff and governors aim to provide a caring and happy atmosphere in which children can access an exciting and engaging curriculum that will prepare them for life in the 21st century. We not only aim to develop motivated learners, but also children who are confident and feel good about themselves. We work with parents and carers to achieve these aims. Teaching staff work incredibly hard, know the pupils in their classes well, and have very good relationships with them. We also have a dedicated team of support staff who enhance the school’s provision.
There is a strong team spirit amongst staff and governors, who are keen to ensure we are providing an excellent education for the pupils of Horrington. In December 2022, the school joined The Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust that serves schools in the surrounding area.
We have an experienced leadership team who support high quality professional development. We are looking for applicants with commitment and passion to educating the whole child and maintaining very high standards.

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