Mealtime Assistant

Job Type: Part Time, Term Time

Salary/Grade:  Grade B point 3 – £24,308 and the Actual Salary to £5,502.50 per annum plus additional hours

10 hours per week – 38 weeks per year, Permanent Contract + commitment to attend two Autumn Term Non-Pupil Days (September Safeguarding refresher and Autumn term Safety Interventions refresher) which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for.The majority of positions available will be based at our Riverside School location, 210 Poole Park Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DD.

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

We are looking to appoint severable flexible, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our outstanding team.

Our Mealtime Assistants are required to work 2 hours a day, 5 days per week and term time only. Experience or knowledge of autism, Severe Learning Disability and Profound & Multiple Learning disability would be advantageous but is not essential as full training and support will be provided. Initial training will include Safety Interventions which involves several hours online training and one full day in person training which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for.

The role can be challenging and does require a high level of resilience, but successful candidates will have the opportunity to support our incredible & amazing children and young people, with the full support of colleagues in class and the school as a whole, and share in their successes.

We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Application packs are available from the school website: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/welcome/staff/vacancies

Closing date: 01 September 2025

Shortlisting: 02 September 2025

Interviews: 15 September 2025