Job Description

Meal Time Assistant - St Peter's CofE (VA) Junior School, Tavistock.

Required - September 2025

Contract Term: - Fixed term until 31/08/26

Grade SC1 - Scale point 2 Starting Salary 12.26 per hour Actual Salary 3,472 (FTE 24,413)

Hours: 6.25 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Term Time: 38 weeks per annum

Local Government Pension Scheme.

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 St Peter's CofE (VA) Junior School, based in Tavistock, 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 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.

Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies

If you have any issues with the Sam People Recruit system please call 01924 907319, for query's regarding the post please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by

9am

on

Tuesday 2nd September

. Provisional Interview date is

5th September 2025.

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

Our commitment to EDI

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.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.26 per hour

Expected hours: 6.25 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/09/2025