MEAL TIME ASSISTANT VACANCY

Term time, 7.5 hrs per week. 12 – 1:30pm daily.

Actual annual salary £4303

We are looking to appoint a permanent Meal Time Assistant to join our happy team starting as soon as possible.

Duties will include;

• Encouraging good table manners and orderly behaviour in the Dining Hall.
• Assisting young children in handling knives and forks and if necessary cutting up their food.
• Encouraging the child to eat the meal provided and encouraging them to avoid waste.
• Supervising the orderly return of dishes.
• Wiping down tables and general cleaning.
• Cleaning up after spillage of food, water or sickness in the dining hall during the service of the meal.
• Attending to minor accidents.
• Supporting the Mealtime Assistant team by demonstrating flexibility and co-operation.
• Assisting the Headteacher as required in order to care for the safety and well-being of the children.

Application forms are available on our school website www.bickleighdown.co.uk

Closing date: noon, 3rd June 2025