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Meal Time Assistant
Mealtime Assistant – Riverside Primary School, Plymouth
Contract Term: - Part Time, Fixed term until 31/08/2027
Grade: Starting Salary £3816 per annum (FTE £25,614.00)
Hours: 6.25 hours per week. 12.15pm – 1.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Term Time only - 38 weeks per annum.
Closing Date: - 9am on Friday 20th November
Interview Date:- To be confirmed
Required : 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 this sounds like you then Riverside Primary School, 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.
The main duties of the role are:
- Set up the dining hall
- 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is requested for this post. Applicants invited to interview will have a social media check completed.
If you have any further queries or wish to apply, please return the completed application form to admin@riversideprimary.net by 9am on Friday 20th November 2026.