Meal Time Assistant

The Role

Meal Time Assistant - Beer CofE Primary School

Contract Term: Permanent

Hours: 11.25 hours per week, 2.25 hours per day Monday to Friday

Salary: STC Grade 1 – NJC Point 2 Starting Salary £5,725 per annum (£22,366 FTE)

Term Time only – 38 weeks per annum

Start Date: 4th September 2024

Are you passionate about providing children with a safe and structured mealtime where they can eat and play with their friends? If so, Beer Primary School, are looking for a Mealtime Assistant to join their team. We are looking for caring individuals who can lead play, interact with the children and undertake the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the safety of the children at all times.

The main duties of the role are:

·       To collect lunches from local Primary School

·       Complete all necessary food hygiene and temperature requirements

·       Serve lunches to children

·       Clean and wash following lunch service

Other duties may involve:

·       Set up the dining hall

·       To set up and lead play activities in the playground;

·       Supervision of all pupils during their meal time and organising the dinner queue

·       To co-ordinate play for pupils;

·       To assist with the well-being of pupils during lunchtime;

·       To support the supervision of children during lunch and play, using your initiative to ensure caring quality provision is continuously made.

Experience of working with children is not essential, just the passion to help improve the life chances of children within a school environment whilst being prepared to work inside and outside in all weathers.

Beer C of E Primary School is led by a very passionate Head Teacher and aims to actively encourage the curious nature of its pupils. The school was built in 1978 and has grown to support its 90 pupils, on a beautiful site, benefiting from exceptional sea views. The pupils are exceptionally well behaved, and the school’s values of hope, patience, friendship and honesty which are embraced by both staff and pupils alike.

To arrange a school visit please contact the school office on 01297 20077 to make an appointment.

To apply to this role please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.

If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact HR via hr@stcmat.org

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

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