Midday Meals Supervisor
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,309 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lindfield Primary Academy, Lindfield, Haywards Heath |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Brighton Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3872 |
Summary
Working Pattern: Term time only (38 weeks)
Hours: 1145am-1pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £2,075 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
We are looking for a part time Midday Meals Supervisor to join our team. This role is crucial to ensuring all our pupils experience a happy, enjoyable safe and inclusive lunch break whilst at our Academy.
Working within a team, you will be responsible for:
Preparing the dining hall ready for the lunchtime meal
Assisting the children in the dining hall
Maintaining an hygienic environment at all times, including after the meal
Although no previous experience is necessary, we do ask that you:
Are reliable
Enjoy working effectively as part of a team
Enjoy helping and supporting children
Have a positive and cheerful outlook
Are able to establish positive relationships with children
Please see attached job description for further information.
Lindfield Primary Academy
Lindfield Primary Academy provides a happy and welcoming environment for children aged 4 to 11, where learning is both fun and engaging.
Our pupils embody politeness, respect, and pride, reflecting the positive ethos of our community. With well-resourced facilities and dedicated staff, we maintain high expectations and offer tailored support and challenge to each individual, regardless of ability.
Our on-site Forest School allows children to develop a connection with nature. The opportunity to explore builds children’s confidence, develops their self-esteem and enhances their emotional and social skills.
The academy has a total capacity of 660 pupils.
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Our commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Caroline Newton, Academy Business Manager - c.newton@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk
Hours: 1145am-1pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £2,075 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
We are looking for a part time Midday Meals Supervisor to join our team. This role is crucial to ensuring all our pupils experience a happy, enjoyable safe and inclusive lunch break whilst at our Academy.
Working within a team, you will be responsible for:
Preparing the dining hall ready for the lunchtime meal
Assisting the children in the dining hall
Maintaining an hygienic environment at all times, including after the meal
Although no previous experience is necessary, we do ask that you:
Are reliable
Enjoy working effectively as part of a team
Enjoy helping and supporting children
Have a positive and cheerful outlook
Are able to establish positive relationships with children
Please see attached job description for further information.
Lindfield Primary Academy
Lindfield Primary Academy provides a happy and welcoming environment for children aged 4 to 11, where learning is both fun and engaging.
Our pupils embody politeness, respect, and pride, reflecting the positive ethos of our community. With well-resourced facilities and dedicated staff, we maintain high expectations and offer tailored support and challenge to each individual, regardless of ability.
Our on-site Forest School allows children to develop a connection with nature. The opportunity to explore builds children’s confidence, develops their self-esteem and enhances their emotional and social skills.
The academy has a total capacity of 660 pupils.
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
Our commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Caroline Newton, Academy Business Manager - c.newton@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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