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Lunch time Assistant Maternity cover
Little Mead Primary Academy
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 10/19/2026
About this role
Salary: £3,848.82 Actual Salary Contract: Maternity contract ending January 2027. Key Responsibilities (further details in the attached application pack): to act, at all times, in the best interests of our pupils; to operate in line with school policies at all times and raise any health & safety, safeguarding, etc., concerns to a senior member of staff immediately in line with policy guidelines; to accompany pupils to the dining halls from their classrooms in a safe and orderly manner; to supervise pupils as they eat and encourage them to finish their meal if necessary; to help pupils tidy away their food and go outside to play (or back to their classrooms in the case of ‘wet play’); We offer: • Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust • Paid induction and training suited to the role • Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme • Free parking • Use of the Cycle Scheme • Paid completion of a DBS check • Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based) • Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme • Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority Fluency Duty This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time. Safeguarding Statement Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.