Mealtime Assistant

Mealtime Assistant - St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infant School - Tavistock Contract Term : - Fixed term until 31/08/2027 Salary : SC Grade 1 - NJC Point 3 Actual Salary £3,643 (FTE £25,614) Hours : 6.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 13:15pm Term Time: 38 weeks per annum Deadline: 12pm on Monday 23rd November 2026 Interview Date : Monday 30th November 2026 Start Date: ASAP Are you passionate about providing children with a safe and structured mealtime where they can eat and play with their friends. If this sounds like you then St Rumon’s Infant School, based in Tavistock are looking for a Mealtime Assistant to join their team. We are looking for a caring individual who can lead play, interact with the children and undertake the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the safety of the children at all times.

The main duties of the role are:

• Set up the dining hall
• To set up and lead play activities in the playground;
• Supervision of all pupils during their meal time and organising the dinner queue
• To co-ordinate play for pupils;
• To assist with the well-being of pupils during lunchtime;
• To support the supervision of children during lunch and play, using your initiative to ensure caring quality provision is continuously made. Experience of working with children is not essential, just the passion to help improve the life chances of children within a school environment whilst being prepared to work inside and outside in all weathers.

Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact The People Team - people@stcmat.org Applications need to be completed by 12pm on 23rd November 2026 . Interviews will be held on 30th November 2026. Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post. Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies Our commitment to EDI We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.