School Meal Supervisory Assistant

Permanent

Term Time Only

Part time - 5 Hours per week (1 hour per day)

TPLTSS1 2821 (actual salary)

Plus various Company Benefits

The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit a Lunchtime Supervisor to work at our St Andrews Church Junior School. This position is for five days a week (Monday - Friday) from 12:05 - 13:05

We are seeking a warm compassionate and supportive Lunchtime Supervisor to join our school. This role involves supervising and interacting with children during playtime promoting healthy eating habits recognising positive behaviour and social skills and fostering meaningful relationships.

As part of this role you will;

• Oversee children at lunchtime and lead play activities.
• Listen to the children and encourage their play but also has the necessary skills to maintain discipline in the playground.
• Promote student well-being by encouraging them to develop good relationships with others develop their self-reliance and self-esteem.
• Help children to practice good standards of personal health and hygiene.

The successful candidate will have;

• Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
• Ability to work flexibly within a team and motivate students.
• Understanding of the developmental needs of children.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• First Aid qualification desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working with children desirable but not essential.

St Andrews is an Ofsted rated Good school with community at its heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals who leave school not only with positive outcomes but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset with high expectations of and for themselves.

We also look after our colleagues. We offer high quality development opportunities and a supportive dynamic and diverse workplace highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas from support to teaching to senior leadership. We offer a variety of development opportunities including cross site working to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and strive to accommodate a variety of working arrangements so we encourage you to apply. At our school we take staff workload seriously and prioritise creating a supportive environment where teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a local Trust our staff also benefit from collaborative opportunities and resources that come with being part of a wider community.

As a TPLT employee you will have access to incredible employee benefits including -

• The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield - Funded Healthcare Scheme for employees and all dependents which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees for parents AND grandparents at our Academy pre schools.
• Contributory pension scheme offering generous employer contribution rates.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated supportive & inspiring colleagues.
• Health & Fitness offers including incredible discounts on @Worle Sports Centre and Nuffield Health.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Flu vaccinations.

About The Priory Learning Trust:

TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children from all backgrounds.

At our heart is a passion to put Students First and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving successful schools.

We strive for partnerships between students families staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also cherish our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support training and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more regardless of their background.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge) cautions or bind-overs you may have even if they would otherwise be regarded as Spent under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.

The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Please see the following links to our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.

Closing Date: 15 October 2025

Proposed Interview Date: 22 October 2025

Proposed Start Date: 24 November 2025