Meal Time Assistant

This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone Academy Trust, with schools located in Exeter, East Devon, and the coastal town of Barnstaple in North Devon. Our Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for outstanding and innovative education. We lead several Department for Education ‘centres of excellence’ and support schools across the country with professional development and school improvement strategies

Would you like to be part of a busy catering team providing high quality, freshly prepared hot dinners for over four hundred children per day? We are wishing to recruit a Mealtime Assistant who is hardworking and a dedicated member of staff to aid in the smooth running of lunchtimes. You will be responsible for setting up the dining hall, helping the children with the lunch service and clearing up the dining hall after lunch.

Your Role

• Set up and clear the dining hall
• Deliver food to the tables
• Support children serving during lunch service
• Help maintain a calm, friendly environment
• Manage special diets and allergens

What You'll Bring

• A positive, team-focused attitude
• A caring approach to working with children
• Reliability and a strong work ethic

What We Offer

• Hourly Rate: £13.68 (including holiday enhancement)
• Hours: 11:30am–1:45pm, weekdays, term time only (11.25 hours/week)
• Location: Monkerton

Perks

• Local Government pension
• Health scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised meals
• Uniform provided.

Apply Today

Be part of a team that makes a difference every day.

Closing Date: 1 February 2026
Interviews arranged upon receipt of suitable applications.
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Please complete the online application form.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.

We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £23,557.00 per year

Expected hours: 11.25 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme

Work Location: In person