School Meals Supervisory Assistants (SMSA)
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.85 p/h. FTE £24,796 Actual £2,827.53 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, Bath and NE Somerset, BA2 0JR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1511242 |
Summary
St Mary's Primary School (incorporating Hedgehogs Nursery) are looking for a School Meal Supervisory Assistant who is committed to maintaining the highest standards whilst providing a fun & nurturing environment that will enable our children to flourish. You will be working 5 hours a week, 1 hour per day, Monday to Friday, term time only.Our lunchtime assistant will help to foster a happy, healthy and safe environment during the lunchbreak, promoting positive attitudes to conduct and behaviour.
The ideal candidate should be:-
• Friendly with good communication skills • Motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to contribute to positive play experiences • Able to help resolve differences in a positive way
• Able to support the child in the dining hall and oversee the children on the playground.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Willing to attend to accidents in the playground in accordance with school procedures and guidelines
• Committed to ensuring that high standards of health, safety and security are maintained and in accordance with school policiesThere are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.St. Mary’s is a small school with a big vision – one that reflects our core belief: “I can do all things.” We are proud to offer a nurturing, family-like environment while benefiting from a site with the space and resources more commonly found in much larger schools. Our impressive outdoor learning spaces include multiple EYFS play areas, extensive school playgrounds, woodland trails, outdoor classrooms, a dedicated Forest School site. We believe that primary school should be “the best years of a child’s life,” and we strive to make that a reality through every opportunity we provide.
We are incredibly proud that our school has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection.We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Interview date will be Wednesday 15th November.Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The ideal candidate should be:-
• Friendly with good communication skills • Motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to contribute to positive play experiences • Able to help resolve differences in a positive way
• Able to support the child in the dining hall and oversee the children on the playground.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Willing to attend to accidents in the playground in accordance with school procedures and guidelines
• Committed to ensuring that high standards of health, safety and security are maintained and in accordance with school policiesThere are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline. You also have access to an employee benefits platform which offers savings on everyday essentials to special offers on travel, dining, and entertainment.St. Mary’s is a small school with a big vision – one that reflects our core belief: “I can do all things.” We are proud to offer a nurturing, family-like environment while benefiting from a site with the space and resources more commonly found in much larger schools. Our impressive outdoor learning spaces include multiple EYFS play areas, extensive school playgrounds, woodland trails, outdoor classrooms, a dedicated Forest School site. We believe that primary school should be “the best years of a child’s life,” and we strive to make that a reality through every opportunity we provide.
We are incredibly proud that our school has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection.We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Interview date will be Wednesday 15th November.Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.