Time Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for Knowledge and Experience

• Requires knowledge of school procedures for assisting midday meal service, and playground activities.
• May require skills for using till, assembling activity equipment.

• Is able to supervise pupils during the midday break.
• Can effectively communicate with pupils during midday meal service and midday break to ensure safety, welfare and good conduct.
• Can effectively liaise with other staff to meet individual pupil needs and ensure adequate supervision and exchange information about incidents and pupil behaviour.
• Will have the ability to carry equipment and clean meal time areas.
• Has the ability to switch between tasks where work is regularly interrupted.
• Is able to work outside in most weather conditions.
• A sensitivity and empathy to working within a faith environment, and a strong understanding of the structures and values of the Catholic Church.

• A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos.
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn.
• A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils.
• A commitment to your own professional development.

• Organise supervision of pupils during the midday break.
• Oversee the supervision of activities and maintain the health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during the midday break.
• Report incidents in line with school policy.
• Liaise with colleagues on how to meet any individual pupil needs (e.g. SEN).
• Set up and clear away playground activities, ensuring equipment is safe.
• Operate tills and take money / vouchers as meal payment when applicable.
• Undertake playground supervision.
• Act in accordance with the school’s first aid policy.
• Encourage pupils to select and eat healthy balanced meals.
• Oversee and participate in dining arrangements including the cleaning up of spillages of food or liquid during meal service and wiping down of tables and clean dining areas between meals.
• Set up and run activities for pupils in playground areas.
• Supervision of pupils in classrooms or other indoor areas during periods of bad weather.

To apply for this role, please email application forms to  by midnight on the 8th March 2026. More information can be found here:

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.