Salary: BG4 N2-N3 £1,804 - £1,832 (£24,413 - £24,796 FTE)
Contract: Term Time Only, Fixed up to 31st August 2026
Hours: 12:15am - 1pm, Monday - Friday (45 minutes per day, 3.75 hours per week)
Start Date: As soon as available
Application deadline: Friday 19th September 2025, 9am
Interview: Monday 22nd September 2025, Time TBC
Nova Primary School are looking for a school meals supervisory assistant who is friendly and patient, can provide positive play experience, are able to support children aged 3-11 with dining and social skills and are able to work effectively as part of a team. The role will include supporting children’s play activities on the playground as well as working with a team to offer a quality dining experience for our children. Lunchtime is a really important part of the day, so we want to appoint somebody who is keen to make a difference to a child’s experience at school.
Nova Primary School is an exciting and forward-thinking school which will be committed to your on-going professional development. The school is part of Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA).
Job Purpose:
To supervise, guide and assist children during the midday break, so as to ensure the safety, general welfare and proper conduct of pupils during their lunchtime period.
General Duties:
- To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that they are eating their lunch on time and in a safe and hygienic setting.
- To set up, engage and lead play activities to promote safe and effective play.
- To ensure full supervision of all play spaces and equipment.
- To follow the school’s behaviour policy and report observations to a teacher.
- To encourage positive behaviour and social interactions.
- Implement emergency procedures in the event of a fire or accident.
- Be a positive role model demonstrating enthusiasm, patience and a caring attitude towards all children.
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably directed.
- To follow TiLA all policies and procedures, especially those relating to child protection and health & safety
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to converse in spoken English with ease and provide accurate advice around complex situations without hesitation or difficulty for extended periods of time.
Nova Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.