Relief Lunchtime Assistant

Salary or Hourly Rate

NJC Scale 1, £13.28 per hour

Type of vacancy

Relief

Work pattern

Part Time - Term Time Only

Hours per week

Relief

Work Base

Blidworth Oaks Primary School, Blidworth, NG21 0RE

Additional Documents

Lunchtime Assistant Job Description.pdf – 263KB Closing Date 12 October 2026 09:00

Blidworth Oaks, Lake View and Heathlands Primary Schools are looking to recruit Lunchtime Assistants to join their friendly staff team.

Required to start as soon as possible
2 x vacancies to cover all three schools
Working hours will be required Monday - Friday, between the hours of 10:30am - 1:30pm (1.75 hours per shift worked)

Patient, organised person needed for lunchtime assistance and supervision at our friendly schools
The role involves supporting the Head Cook with general kitchen duties and basic food preparation, supervising the children at lunch, ensuring they eat well and that their eating area is kept clean and tidy as well as supervising and supporting the children. Outdoors, the role involves supervising the children within our grounds and encouraging them to play appropriate games, as well as other related duties.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with young children, is motivated, well-organised, hard-working and has good behaviour management skills and be willing to undergo any training that is required.

We can offer:

- Friendly and enthusiastic children
- A supportive staff team
- Close partnership working with local schools
- A committed and supportive Governing Body
- A commitment to your continued professional development

To apply, please visit the Trust website www.emet.education/vacancies and complete the online application form. On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office 01623 792348 or office@blidworthoaks.notts.sch.uk

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 12th October 2026.

Interviews to be held: Thursday 15th October 2026.