Mealtime Assistant

The Role

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 8.35 hours per week (11.45am to 13.25pm Monday to Friday)

Salary: STC Grade 1 – SC2. £4,249 (FTE £22,366)

Term Time only: 38 weeks per year

Closing Date: Monday 20^th May at Noon

Interview date: Thursday 23^rd May.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about providing children with a safe and structured mealtime where they can eat and play with their friends. If so, St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, based in Exeter, are looking for a Mealtime Assistant to join their team. We are looking for a caring individual who can lead play, interact with the children and undertake the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the safety of the children at all times.

St Michael’s CofE Primary school is an Outstanding school, located in Heavitree, Exeter. It has capacity for around 420 pupils, who’s behaviour is usually exemplary in lessons and around school. The school is inclusive and as such, welcomes children with a range of needs and from a variety of backgrounds. The school has enjoyed an excellent reputation for serving the local community for over 140 years.

The main duties of the role are:

·       Set up the dining hall.

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

·       Supervision of all pupils during their mealtime 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.

To apply, please press the apply here button on this page.

If you have any problems applying for this vacancy, please contact 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.

Our safeguarding policy can be viewed on our policies page.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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