Lunchtime Assistant

1 week ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Coventry City Council Full time

About The Team We Are Recruiting To
Required November 2025

Are you looking to join an innovative school, on their amazing journey and make a real difference to children and their families? Are you passionate about your own career development? If so, then we would welcome your application

The Headteacher and Governing Body looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and flexible Dining Room Assistant to work in our friendly and caring inner city, multicultural primary school. You will be required to help supervise children whilst eating their lunch and support on the playground during the lunch break encourage positive play. You will work under the supervision of the School Business Manager Assistant.

What is the job role?

  • Be a well organised team player
  • Be able to engage with children to make lunchtime safe and fun
  • Be a good communicator.

Who are we looking for?
We can offer:

  • Kind, caring, hard-working and motivated children;
  • Friendly, supportive and motivated staff team who are committed to improvement;
  • Positive working environment with a proactive commitment to staff wellbeing;
  • A school on a journey of ongoing improvement and development;
  • Full commitment to ongoing professional development opportunities

The vacancy is for 5 hours a week over 5 days, term time only. Hours of work to be confirmed, but will be within the times of 11.45am and 1:30pm (1 hour a day).

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: 04/11/2025
Interview date: W/B 10/11/2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Coventry City Council

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