Midday Meals Assistant FTC Until 21/02/2027
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,796 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Crawley, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3272 |
Summary
(Y)Our Opportunity
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will initiate positive play creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times.
Using a calm and caring approach you will be able to demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water! The Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) plays a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms.
It’s not necessarily your experience as a Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) that we’re most interested in, it’s your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.
The ideal Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) will be someone who is:
* A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children
* Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
* Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities
* Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
* Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will initiate positive play creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times.
Using a calm and caring approach you will be able to demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water! The Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) plays a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms.
It’s not necessarily your experience as a Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) that we’re most interested in, it’s your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.
The ideal Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) will be someone who is:
* A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children
* Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
* Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities
* Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
* Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene
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