Job Description

About Us

Midday Meals Supervisor

Monday-Friday 12:00pm-1:15pm, Term Time only



Salary: Grade 2 - 6 hours per week



Are you able to provide lunchtime support, helping everyone to

ACHIEVE

through


good communication and teamwork?



Do you have the ability to

NURTURE

and

INSPIRE

, serving as a positive, welcoming role model who treats children with patience, fairness, and understanding?



Can you help our children to

RESPECT

both each other and the wider world, helping them to grow within our distinctively Christian community?


Job Details

Salary: 24,413- 24,796 (pro rata) [12.65 - 12.85 per hour]

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 1.25 hours per day

Location: St Giles Primary School, Horsted Keynes

Interviews: 6th November 2025

What You Need to Succeed


We are seeking an enthusiastic, approachable and caring individual to join our vibrant, welcoming and supportive village school. For your application to be successful, you will be able to offer some or all of the following:


a great role model who enjoys working with children, preferably in a primary setting; committed to maintaining high standards of engagement and behaviour for all; confident in ensuring that all pupils are safe and happy; an ability to be fair, apply equal opportunities at all times and understand the importance of confidentiality; adaptable in their approach and keen to motivate pupils to eat healthily and make good choices; evidence of team working and an ability to use your own initiative; a First Aid qualification or the willingness to train; and a growth mind-set demonstrating an ability to seek solutions rather than problems.

St Giles is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The post is subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service and qualifications checks, a health check and satisfactory references.



This is a permanent appointment with a six months probationary period, subject to satisfactory service. School visits are actively encouraged, please contact the Office Administrator, Caroline Lewis-Irlam, on 01825 790240 to arrange a visit. Your application form and accompanying letter, should be posted or emailed to office@stgilesprimary.co.uk. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.


Further Information


St Giles School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.


How to Apply


To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to

office@stgilesprimary.co.uk

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on

01825 790240

NOTE TO CANDIDATES

- Please

do not

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as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.


The reference number for this role is SCHO01078.



LOCATION

Haywards Heath area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

31 October 2025