Mealtime Assistant EDV/2026/HVS/49824

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

High View School in Plymouth is seeking a Mealtime Assistant to join the lunchtime team, leading play and supervising pupils during their lunch break. The role includes supporting children in the lunch hall, organising team games and providing first aid and pastoral care as required.

The post offers an opportunity to work with school staff to promote positive behaviour and healthy routines, in a supportive local community setting.

Qualifications

• Promote positive behaviour and safe active play in the playground.
• Supervise children during lunchtime, encouraging healthy eating, table manners and good hygiene.
• Work with staff and the wider community to translate the school mission into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead play and supervise the children during lunchtime.
• Organise team games and activities in the lunch hall.
• Provide first aid support and pastoral care as needed.

Skills

Child supervision

First aid

Pastoral care

Job description

High View School is seeking a Mealtime Assistant (MTA) to join the lunchtime team, to lead play and supervise the children during their lunchtime break. The role will include supporting children in the lunch hall, organising team games, providing first aid support and pastoral care to all pupils.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Will promote positive behaviour and safe active play in the playground
• Will supervise the children during lunchtime, encouraging healthy eating, table manners and good hygiene
• Will work together with other school staff and the wider community to ensure that our mission is translated into action.

Further information about the Mealtime Assistant (MTA) position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

About the School

High View School is an outstanding primary school (Ofsted, November 2024), which is highly-regarded on a national scale and at the heart of our local community. We are a 1.5 form entry school, with around 350 pupils (which includes our dedicated nursery provision), and we benefit from working in a first-class learning environment, including a purpose-built school building and a range of exceptional outside play and learning environments.

At High View School, we work together to ensure that learning is ambitious and relevant, with an ethos rooted in mutual respect, kindness and tolerance. We want our staff and pupils to come to school with a positive attitude, where they are kind to one another, eager to learn and have pride and aspirations around what they can accomplish as individuals and as a community, both academically and socially, as we truly believe that good beginnings never end! With this in mind, our curriculum is outstanding, as is our ongoing continuous professional development for all staff.

Staff, pupils and parents are proud to be part of the High View School family and our continued commitment and collaboration for growth, alongside successful engagement with our wider community stakeholders, enable us to achieve standards of which we continue to be incredibly proud of.

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust's mission is:

Together we will

work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.