Lunchtime Support Assistant

Old Moat; Manchester; On-site; GBP 4,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking Lunchtime Support Assistants to join their dedicated team in Manchester. The role involves caring for children during their midday meal and facilitating suitable activities. Applicants should be caring, energetic, and enthusiastic, with an emphasis on supporting children's play and cooperation skills. This part-time position offers a contract type of Supply/Casual, with a salary of £3,872 per annum.

Qualifications

• Caring, energetic, and enthusiastic applicants are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for children during the midday meal.
• Help prepare and provide suitable activities during lunch.
• Support children to develop play and cooperation skills.

Skills

Caring

Energetic

Enthusiastic

Job description

About The Role

Contract Type: Supply/Casual

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 12:00–13:30 per day

Number of Positions: 3

Start Date: 1st October 2025

Salary: £3,872 per annum

We are looking for 3 Lunchtime Support Assistants to join our dedicated lunchtime team to care for the children during their midday meal and to help prepare, provide and oversee suitable activities during the lunchtime break.

• Care for children during the midday meal
• Help prepare, provide and oversee suitable activities during lunchtime
• Assist in the dining room and support children to develop play and cooperation skills during lunchtime play

About the Candidate

We are looking for applicants that are caring, energetic and enthusiastic.

The role includes helping the children in the dining room and helping them to develop their play skills and cooperation during lunchtime play.

About Us

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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 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.