Lunchtime Organiser

Rodney House School; Manchester; On-site; GBP 5,300 - 7,200; Part time

Job summary

Rodney House School in Manchester is seeking a part-time Lunch Time Support Assistant to cover lunchtimes for pupils with complex learning needs, including ASD. The role is fixed-term, 10 hours per week, and starts 4 January 2027.

Applicants must be proactive, flexible and able to work with the school’s safeguarding policies. There is a strong emphasis on promoting healthy eating, encouraging self-help skills and participating in a range of lunchtime activities under supervision.

Qualifications

• Support lunchtime activities for pupils with additional needs ( ASD).
• Assist with healthy eating and self-help skills.
• Follow personal care regimes where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality lunchtime support for pupils.
• Engage pupils in a range of lunchtime activities.
• Ensure safeguarding and DBS checks are completed and upheld.

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Hours: Part Time, 10 hours per week

Number of Positions: 1

Start Date: 4th January 2027

Salary: £6,229 per annum

The Governors seek to appoint a well motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Lunch Time Support Assistant to join our committed staff team.

Rodney House school is a Primary Specialist Support school supporting children with a range of complex learning needs including ASD.

The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality support over lunchtime, to pupils with additional needs. This will include supporting healthy eating, engaging pupils with a range of lunchtime activities and supporting children to develop their self-help skills, as well as following personal care regimes for students as appropriate.

We looking for someone who is pro-active, can multi task and who can play!

All posts are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Prospective candidates need to know that we apply our stringent policy on Safeguarding Children when appointing staff to Rodney House.

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed by appointment.

Application form, job description and person specification are available by email [e-mail].

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation