Teaching Assistant with Midday Meals Supervision
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, Dover, Kent, CT16 3DT16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796.00 - £26,256.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £10620
Teaching Assistant with Midday Meals Supervision job summary
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant and Midday Meals Supervisor to join our friendly and supportive team at Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people and support high‑quality learning across the school.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development. You will help create a positive, inclusive classroom environment and provide tailored support to individual pupils or small groups, including those with additional needs.
This post is split into two roles:
Teaching Assistant role is for 15.75 hours per week, 3 days a week term time only (38 weeks)
Midday Meals Supervisor role is for 3 hours per week, 3 days a week term time only (38 weeks)
Key Responsibilities
- Support teaching and learning in the classroom under the direction of the class teacher
- Work in small groups and 1:1 to help pupils access the curriculum
- Assist with planning and delivering learning activities
- Help maintain a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment
- Support pupils with SEN, behavioural, or emotional needs as required
- Contribute to assessments, record‑keeping, and reporting on pupil progress
- Supervise pupils during break times, transitions, and school activities
- Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external agencies
- Supervise and support pupils during lunch and playtime
- Assist with setting up and clearing the lunch area
- Respond to minor incidents and follow school procedures
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about helping children learn and succeed
- Patient, empathetic, and committed to inclusive education
- Able to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
- Confident supporting learning across a range of ages and abilities
- Organised, proactive, and willing to take initiative
- A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
What We Offer
- A welcoming, supportive staff team
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- A well‑resourced, positive learning environment
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s education
We warmly encourage visits to the school. To arrange a tour or an informal conversation, please contact the school office.
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School website
Our school sits in an idyllic location, nestled in a picturesque valley on the outskirts of the historic port of Dover. We are a popular and friendly school at the heart of the village and make every effort to involve the entire community in all that we do.
In our school family, everyone is given the opportunity to flourish in God’s love; to grow with dignity, hope and kindness. We accept, value and celebrate our achievements.
We are inspired to be the very best that God trusts us to be and to treasure all that He created. Faith in God, ourselves and each other
Good Samaritan (Luke 10 v 25-37)
Forgiveness
Acceptance
Inspiration
Trust
Hope
Children, staff, governors and parents have high expectations of each other and themselves. We feel a sense of worth and of contributing towards something special.
Every member of the learning community takes ownership of their own development, whilst being supported in fulfilling their potential.
We continue to build upon our outstanding, creative teaching through excellent staff development, which includes action research, innovation with technologies and collaboration with other outstanding organisations.
We create and foster a genuine love of learning. Children enjoy high-quality learning experiences in which they develop their knowledge and understanding, thinking skills, self-confidence, and social and emotional skills.
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