School Meals Supervisory Assistant


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Rotherham, S61 2PL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to employ the right candidate to work with our children over lunchtime. The successful candidate will ideally be organised and experienced in delivering play activities to engage pupils from ages 3 to 11 and contribute to the smooth running of lunchtimes. They will have a good sense of humour, be approachable, flexible and able to work as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

Thorpe Hesley Primary School is a happy, welcoming and vibrant place full of children and staff who have a real enthusiasm for learning. We constantly strive to be the best that we can be and give our children the best opportunities and experiences that we can. We are a creative school and believe that every child should be prepared for an ever-changing world through an inspiring, bespoke and creative curriculum. We are very proud of our creative curriculum which our staff have carefully developed with our children and our context in mind. Our pupils are incredible citizens who are taught and encouraged to care about each other and about their education. We are very proud of the lovely work they create and of their outstanding attainment which is consistently well above local and national averages.

We are a friendly, larger than average, Outstanding school, catering for around 550 pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6. We have our own Nursery as well as comprehensive wrap around care provision, including a breakfast and after school club. Every member of staff in school, as well as our Advisory Group, are fully committed to giving the school and our pupils their best.

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) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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