This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our creative and passionate team as a School Meals Supervisory Assistant. 

Your opportunity

At Floreat Wandsworth Primary School, we believe lunchtime is an essential part of the school day, when children can develop and practise character virtues such as patience, courtesy and service of other. Mealtimes at Floreat are a time to share, to display good manners and to enjoy one another’s company. We are looking for an SMSA to help support a routine and rhythm for calm, enjoyable lunch times whilst being pro-active to ensure the orderly conduct, welfare and safety of our children during school lunch breaks. You will become part of the lunchtime team and help shape our approach for years to come.  

What we are looking for:

• a proven ability to work as part of a team and form good relationships with other colleagues to ensure effective lunchtime supervision.
• a warm but confident manner with children, and the ability to role model virtues such as dignity, professionalism and kindness.
• ability to maintain confidentiality over matters relating to the school, with pupils, staff or parents.
• ability to set and maintain high expectations of pupil table manners and conduct during lunchtime .
• a commitment to the safety, well-being and progress of everyone at the school.

You will be responsible for

• Laying out and serving the lunches to pupils and ensuring the area is tidy after service
• Ensuring the health and safety of children at lunchtimes under the direction of the appropriate person as identified by the school
• Maintaining our vision for lunchtimes as a calm learning experience for all pupils during which they learn courteous table manners and share in a healthy cooked meal.

About Floreat Wandsworth

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with , our cluster includes the following other schools; The Vale Primary School, Banstead Infant School, Warren Mead Infant and Junior Schools, Cuddington Croft Primary School and Danetree Primary School.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Term time hours
• Free access to employee assistance programme.
  
• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal

The Details

Start Date: 25th February 2025

Salary: GLF Associate 1 - £22,764 per annum FTE

Actual Salary: £6,799.90 per annum pro rata

Hours of work: Part Time, Monday - Friday, 11am - 1.30pm

Closing Date: Wednesday 12th February at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.