Midday Meals Assistant with sports duties
Midday Meal Assistant with sports duties
Salary/Grade Point 2-3
Hours 11.45am – 1.15pm Monday to Friday Term Time Only
Contract Term 1st September – March 31st 2026 - Fixed Term (Possibility of extending at end, subject to applicant suitability, school needs and funding.
Downsell Primary School is in the heart of a diverse community and we are an inclusive school committed to providing equal opportunities for all our children and staff. We have a fantastic opportunity at our school and want to recruit a Midday Meals Supervisor who is passionate, flexible and able to multi-task in a calm, patient and professional manner. You will be keen to drive and support young children in developing their sporting skills during lunchtime.
We are looking for an individual who is:
- Highly motivated and able to positively contribute towards to the school life
- Enthusiastic and can adapt to meet needs of young children
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Creative and able to use own initiative
- Work well in a team to promote young children’s independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
We can offer:
- A welcoming school
- Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues
- A well informed and supportive leadership team who are committed to the development of all staff
- Staff Benefits o Occupational Sickness Pay o Family Friendly Policies and Procedure o Tax free bike schemes o Benefits scheme: Sodexo
- Leisure Centre/Gym membership Discount (Better Leisure Centre) o Employee Credit Union o Private Medical Care
- Employee Assistance Programme
Downsell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as its number one priority and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful applicants will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, online social media check and the Disclosure and Barring Service DBS. The school aims to promote and ensure opportunity and equal treatment for all.
All completed applications should be returned by email to
sbm@downsellprimary.waltham.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 18th July 2025
Interview Date: W/B Monday 21st July (day to tbc)
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
All completed applications should be returned by email to sbm@downsellprimary.waltham.sch.uk