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Lunchtime Assistant salary in Leeds

What lunchtime assistants are advertised at in Leeds.

Official support staff pay spine · 2026/27

NJC pay points 3–43

Full-time, full-year rates from 1 April 2026 (3.3% increase agreed). Show all pay points

Pay point (SCP)Annual salaryHourly rate
3£25,614£13.28
4£26,016£13.48
5£26,427£13.70
6£26,847£13.92
7£27,274£14.14
8£27,709£14.36
9£28,153£14.59
10£28,608£14.83
11£29,071£15.07
12£29,542£15.31
13£30,023£15.56
14£30,515£15.82
15£31,015£16.08
16£31,525£16.34
17£32,046£16.61
18£32,578£16.89
19£33,119£17.17
20£33,673£17.45
21£34,237£17.75
22£34,811£18.04
23£35,570£18.44
24£36,581£18.96
25£37,563£19.47
26£38,510£19.96
27£39,481£20.46
28£40,444£20.96
29£41,177£21.34
30£42,123£21.83
31£43,149£22.37
32£44,253£22.94
33£45,529£23.60
34£46,579£24.14
35£47,665£24.71
36£48,738£25.26
37£49,817£25.82
38£50,908£26.39
39£51,928£26.92
40£53,051£27.50
41£54,143£28.06
42£55,224£28.62
43£56,293£29.18

Source: NJC for Local Government Services pay agreement 2026 (Annex 1)

Councils and most maintained schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland pay support staff on this spine; each employer decides which pay points a role sits on. Annual figures are for a full-time (37-hour), all-year post — term-time and part-time staff are paid a proportion of them. Hourly rates are for a 37-hour week. Pay point 2 was removed, so the spine now starts at point 3. Academies, independent schools and private nurseries may use their own pay.

Read the official pay agreement (Local Government Association)

Typical advertised pay

£4,931 per year – £6,107 per year

Median advertised range for Midday Supervisor roles in England

Based on Midday Supervisor adverts

We don't yet have enough Lunchtime Assistant adverts with pay to publish a figure of their own, so this shows the closest main role. Based on 70 live public vacancies. Support-staff pay is set locally, so individual adverts vary.

See the Midday Supervisor salary guide

Lunchtime Assistant job openings in Leeds

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Where lunchtime assistants are being advertised near Leeds

Ranked by live vacancy volume. We do not publish estimated pay by area.

AreaLive vacancies
Leeds This location3 jobs
Manchester1 job

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a lunchtime assistant earn in Leeds?

We do not yet hold enough verified salary evidence for lunchtime assistant roles to publish a figure for Leeds. The live vacancies on this page show what employers are actually advertising.

Do you adjust pay figures for Leeds?

No. We never apply a regional multiplier to a national figure. A location figure is only published where we hold enough verified evidence for that location.

Which schools and agencies hire lunchtime assistants in Leeds?

There are currently 3 live lunchtime assistant openings in Leeds on SchoolJobs.uk from schools, trusts and agencies.

What pay framework applies to lunchtime assistants?

There is no single pay framework that generally applies to this role: pay depends on the employer, the contract and the nation. Use the advertised salary evidence on this page and check the individual advert.

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