School Meals Supervisory Asssistant

Job description

Position: School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Salary: Scale Point 3 pro-rata: Currently FTE £28,617 pa

Hours of work: 10 hours per week Monday to Friday, term time only.

Contract Term: Fixed Term Contract ending 31st August 2027

Closing Date: Friday 31st July 2026

Interviews: Thursday 23rd August 2026

Start date :1 September 2026

Do you love working with children and bringing fun, energy, and creativity to the playground? An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Michael’s CofE Primary School to join our team as a School Meals Supervisory Assistant. St Michael’s is a friendly and welcoming school where we work hard to create a safe, fun environment where every pupil is recognised and valued, supported by a shared commitment to make every moment count.

You will be responsible for ensuring the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period. You will be expected to encourage, plan and take part in outdoor play activities, instructing the children and promoting constructive play as well as supervising in the dining hall and making lunchtimes an enjoyable experience for the children. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and sensitively with both children and adults.

St. Michael’s is set in beautiful surroundings, moments from Highgate village and only 5 minutes walk from Highgate tube. Our children are enthusiastic, articulate and well behaved and the school has a strong community feel. Visits to the school are very welcome and can be arranged by email or telephone

Please email jobs@stmichaelsn6.com for an application pack or download from our website at Work for Us – St Michael’s School (stmichaelsn6.com)

In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.

We reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the closing date. References will be requested for shortlisted candidates

St Michael’s is committed to the safeguarding of all our children. In line with the new Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines, an online search may be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as well as other pre-employment checks.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.