School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Thorpe Hesley Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2PL

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 12pm to 1pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796
• Actual salary: Actual pay £2,912 per annum (£24,796 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to employ the right candidate to work with our children over lunchtime. The successful candidate will ideally be organised and experienced in delivering play activities to engage pupils from ages 3 to 11 and contribute to the smooth running of lunchtimes. They will have a good sense of humour, be approachable, flexible and able to work as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

Thorpe Hesley Primary School is a happy, welcoming and vibrant place full of children and staff who have a real enthusiasm for learning. We constantly strive to be the best that we can be and give our children the best opportunities and experiences that we can. We are a creative school and believe that every child should be prepared for an ever-changing world through an inspiring, bespoke and creative curriculum. We are very proud of our creative curriculum which our staff have carefully developed with our children and our context in mind. Our pupils are incredible citizens who are taught and encouraged to care about each other and about their education. We are very proud of the lovely work they create and of their outstanding attainment which is consistently well above local and national averages.

We are a friendly, larger than average, Outstanding school, catering for around 550 pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6. We have our own Nursery as well as comprehensive wrap around care provision, including a breakfast and after school club. Every member of staff in school, as well as our Advisory Group, are fully committed to giving the school and our pupils their best.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert-SMSA Sept 26.pdf - 404 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description & Person Specification SMSA.pdf - 279 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thorpe Hesley Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 580 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thorpe Hesley Primary School website
• Email address: THP-Recruitment@nclt.ac.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2570153
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-hesley-primary-school-rotherham

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Hesley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email THP-Recruitment@nclt.ac.uk.

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