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Salary guide · Portsmouth

Lunchtime Assistant salary in Portsmouth

What lunchtime assistants are advertised at in Portsmouth.

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

£5,261 per year – £6,331 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 50 live public vacancies. Support-staff pay is set locally, so individual adverts vary.

See the Midday Supervisor salary guide

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a lunchtime assistant earn in Portsmouth?

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

Do you adjust pay figures for Portsmouth?

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 Portsmouth?

Live lunchtime assistant openings in Portsmouth rotate throughout the year. Set a job alert to be notified as soon as roles are posted.

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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