Job Description

About Us

We are seeking a motivated and well organised person(s) with good interpersonal skills to work as part of our team of Midday Meal Supervisors.



The role can be very busy and demanding. Every day, over 400 meals are served to our pupils. The postholder must be extremely efficient, friendly, reliable and conscientious, with the ability to work safely around a large number of very small children.



Our Midday Meal Supervisors, assist with preparing the school halls for lunchtimes, including setting up tables and benches, cleaning and re-setting tables between lunch sittings, taking lunches to and from classrooms/children, and clearing away at the end of the lunch period, ensuring that the halls are left clean and safe for curriculum use. This will involve some lifting, bending, sweeping etc. on a daily basis.



They also supervise and assist pupils eating their lunch, monitor their behaviour and eating patterns and support good table manners, ensuring that the children at Thomas A' Becket Infant School are settled and have a safe happy and positive lunchtime experience.



Full details of the post can be found on the attached and Person Specification.



If you feel you have the necessary skills and motivation for this position and would like further information, please read the job description and complete the application form.

Job Details

Salary:

WSCC NJC Grade 3 - currently 24,027 to 24,404 per annum, pro rata.

Actual salary:

6,069 to 6,164 pa

Contract Type:

Permanent and Term Time Only

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday for 11.25 hours per week, 2.25 hours per day (11.00 am - 1.15 pm)

Location:

Thomas A'Becket Infant School, Pelham Road, Worthing, BN13 1JB

Interviews:

w/c 08th September 2025

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to be a motivated and well organised person with good interpersonal skills. You will also need to be be extremely efficient, friendly, reliable and conscientious, with the ability to work safely around a large number of very small children.

Further Information

Thomas A'Becket Infant 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.



Please 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

vacancies@tabinfant.org.uk

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

01903 235386

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The reference number for this role is SCHO00757.



Job Reference: SCHO00757