Lunchtime Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M27 5TD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 65a78af5-174f-4276-8dfa-ab2824030287 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Provide consistently good care and supervision of our children during the lunch break time.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children at all times.
• Share our belief in inclusivity, in line with our Flagship School status for the Inclusion Quality Mark
• Have good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Be hard working and have enthusiasm, energy and creativity
• Enjoy working with children from a variety of backgrounds, with a variety of individual needs.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
• A friendly, supportive, professional and highly skilled team
• A welcoming, caring environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Commitment to professional development.
• First class facilities and resources, chosen to enhance both provision and wellbeing
Further details about the role
The Deans Primary School is a friendly, caring and inclusive school, and we are looking to appoint two excellent lunchtime assistants to join our fantastic school community.
We are excited to share that The Deans Primary School has recently joined Kings Academy Trust, and we are looking forward to the opportunities for development, collaboration and growth that this will bring for both staff and pupils.
Closing date: Thursday 5th March 12:00pm
Short listing: Thursday 5th March
Interviews: Tuesday 10th March 2026
Date Required: As soon as possible
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; medical clearance; online and social media check; prohibition from teaching check; right to work check; satisfactory references You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The successful candidate will:
• Provide consistently good care and supervision of our children during the lunch break time.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children at all times.
• Share our belief in inclusivity, in line with our Flagship School status for the Inclusion Quality Mark
• Have good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Be hard working and have enthusiasm, energy and creativity
• Enjoy working with children from a variety of backgrounds, with a variety of individual needs.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
• A friendly, supportive, professional and highly skilled team
• A welcoming, caring environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Commitment to professional development.
• First class facilities and resources, chosen to enhance both provision and wellbeing
Further details about the role
The Deans Primary School is a friendly, caring and inclusive school, and we are looking to appoint two excellent lunchtime assistants to join our fantastic school community.
We are excited to share that The Deans Primary School has recently joined Kings Academy Trust, and we are looking forward to the opportunities for development, collaboration and growth that this will bring for both staff and pupils.
Closing date: Thursday 5th March 12:00pm
Short listing: Thursday 5th March
Interviews: Tuesday 10th March 2026
Date Required: As soon as possible
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; medical clearance; online and social media check; prohibition from teaching check; right to work check; satisfactory references You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.