School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Job role

• Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,796.00 Annually (FTE) N3 £24,796 FTE (Actual Salary £3,662.37)

School Meals Supervisory Assistant job summary

Salary: N3 £24,796 FTE (1hr 15 minutes per day - Actual Salary £3,662.37)

Contract: Part Time, Term Time Only + Insets, Permanent

Join Our Team at Fonthill Primary Academy!

Are you passionate about working with children? Do you believe that play, relationships and positive experiences make a real difference to children's lives?

At Fonthill Primary Academy, we are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and reliable School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) to join our friendly lunchtime team and help make playtimes and lunchtimes safe, enjoyable and meaningful for every child.

Fonthill is a welcoming one-form entry primary school in Southmead, Bristol, with a strong community feel, ambitious vision and nurturing ethos. We are proud of our extensive outdoor spaces, Forest School area and commitment to children's wellbeing, belonging and joy.

As an SMSA, you will:

✅ Supervise children during lunch and playtimes✅ Encourage healthy eating and positive behaviour✅ Lead and join in games and play activities✅ Help children build friendships and develop confidence✅ Ensure children are safe, happy and ready to learn in the afternoon✅ Be a positive role model within our school community

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Enjoys working with children
• Builds positive relationships with pupils
• Is friendly, professional and reliable
• Can work as part of a team
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare
• Brings energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to every day

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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