Mealtime Assistant at Lydford Primary School
2 Days Remaining
2 Days Remaining
Job Reference #
EDV/2024/LPS/88414
Location
Lydford, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4AU
Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only
Contract Term
Part-Time
Salary
£22,892.00 Annually (FTE)
£11.87 per hour/5 hours per week/38 weeks per year
Closing Date
Midnight, 5th Jul 2024
Start Date
September 2024
Positions Available
1
Positions Available 1
About this Role
Lydford Primary School are looking to recruit a Mealtime Assistant to ensure that the lunchtime supervision of children is adequately covered. The successful applicant will need to supervise, assist and encourage the children with the daily meals and undertake playground duty promoting positive relationships and play.
The following job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post but gives a good idea of what your duties will entail. Discussions will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and character of the post as identified below.
School Meals
To ensure that children entering Dining Room have clean hands.
To encourage good table manners and orderly behaviour in Dining Room.
To see that drinking water is provided and assist in pouring water for young children.
To assist young children in handling knives and forks, and if necessary cut up their food.
To encourage children to eat the meal provided and encourage them in avoidance of waste.
To assist young children to choose a balanced meal.
To supervise the orderly return of empties to a given point.
To wipe down tables between, and at the end of, sittings as time permits.
To clean up after spillage of food, water or sickness in dining area during the service of the meals.
In General
To undertake playground duty, supervising by circulating amongst children.
Person Specification
Attribute
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Experience of working with children.
Experience of working in a catering environment.
Practical Skills &
Personal Qualities
Ability to supervise children.
Good literacy skills
Good communication skills.
Able to work as part of a team.
Flexible, trustworthy, reliable and punctual.
Good numeracy skills.
Equal Opportunities
The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer
We offer:
- A Trust that is committed to our people and their development and wellbeing.
- A warm and friendly environment with possibilities to inspire our children.
- Dedicated, supportive and friendly colleagues.
- Employee loans and assistance programme.
- Leading edge technology.
- A generous pension scheme.
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an
Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain
convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be
disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them
into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be
disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
Your application form will be processed by My New Term who
act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more
information about how we process job applicant personal data.
The successful candidate will
be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training
Details:
Location: Central
Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Duration: Monday
– Friday
Purpose: To
provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems
necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training
Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits
of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders
and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and
skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation
for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
Related Documents
No related document attached
Contact Details
Adam Hill
01822 820264
ahill@dmatschools.org.uk
£11.87 per hour/5 hours per week/38 weeks per year
About this Role
Lydford Primary School are looking to recruit a Mealtime Assistant to ensure that the lunchtime supervision of children is adequately covered. The successful applicant will need to supervise, assist and encourage the children with the daily meals and undertake playground duty promoting positive relationships and play.
The following job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post but gives a good idea of what your duties will entail. Discussions will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and character of the post as identified below.
School Meals
To ensure that children entering Dining Room have clean hands.
To encourage good table manners and orderly behaviour in Dining Room.
To see that drinking water is provided and assist in pouring water for young children.
To assist young children in handling knives and forks, and if necessary cut up their food.
To encourage children to eat the meal provided and encourage them in avoidance of waste.
To assist young children to choose a balanced meal.
To supervise the orderly return of empties to a given point.
To wipe down tables between, and at the end of, sittings as time permits.
To clean up after spillage of food, water or sickness in dining area during the service of the meals.
In General
To undertake playground duty, supervising by circulating amongst children.
Person Specification
Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
Experience |
|
|
Practical Skills & Personal Qualities |
|
|
Equal Opportunities |
The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer
| |
We offer:
- A Trust that is committed to our people and their development and wellbeing.
- A warm and friendly environment with possibilities to inspire our children.
- Dedicated, supportive and friendly colleagues.
- Employee loans and assistance programme.
- Leading edge technology.
- A generous pension scheme.
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
Your application form will be processed by My New Term who act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more information about how we process job applicant personal data.
The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Duration: Monday – Friday
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits
of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
Related Documents
No related document attached
Contact Details
Adam Hill
01822 820264
ahill@dmatschools.org.uk
Lydford Primary School
Open Data obtained from: Department for EducationDevon
EX20 4AU
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