Lunchtime Assistant

Permanent Part-time Lunchtime Assistant 

Start date: June 2026

9.17 hours per week (term time only)  
11.10am to 13.00pm Monday – Friday

Salary: PCD3  £24,796 (A) per annum pro rata ( plus the living wage supplement – hourly rate £13.45)

Here at Temple Sowerby CE Primary School, we have a caring ethos and we are committed to high standards in all aspects of school life. We seek to employ an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our friendly and hardworking team within our wonderful village school. 

Role Overview: We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic lunchtime assistant to join our team from June 2026. 

Job description:
•    To set up the lunch hall, moving tables, chairs. 
•    Collect lunch by car locally – full clean driving licence and own car is needed (insurance provided).
•    Serving of meals ensuring correct portion control.
•    To ensure food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to.
•    Supervising all students during lunch breaks while eating. 
•    Cleaning of the lunch hall/kitchen area e.g., wiping tables, sweeping floor and cleaning utensils. 
•    To return all plates and serving equipment via car. 

This role is permanent and subject to a probationary period.

Please see the school website for an application form https://www.temp-sow.cumbria.sch.uk or email admin@temp-sow.cumbria.sch.uk
Closing date for applications – 12 noon, Monday 1st June. Interviews to be held w/c 8th June 2026.

Please email applications to: admin@temp-sow.cumbria.sch.uk

Temple Sowerby CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in policy and practice development, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

•    Closing date for applications: 12pm Monday 1st June