Hartcliffe Nursery School

School Meals Supervisory Assistant (10 hours per week, term time only)
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre

Hartcliffe Nursery School is seeking to appoint School Meals Supervisory Assistants.

Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have a little bit of time each day when you would be available to work?

An opportunity has arisen to work as a School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) at our popular nursery school. This is a great chance for someone within the community to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for someone to work as part of the SMSA team who look after children at lunchtime, providing high quality, safe supervision, talking with the children and supporting them in their play.

The successful candidates will:

• Have experience of working or volunteering in a school setting
• Be motivated, enthusiastic and organised
• Be able to use their initiative
• Be committed to building and maintaining positive relationships
• Be a team player with good communication skills

We offer:

• Training and opportunities for professional development
• A friendly and supportive staff team
• Term time working
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• An employee assistance programme offering counselling, legal advice and financial support
• Cycle to Work scheme

Job Features

Job Category

School Meals Supervisory Assistants

Grade

BG2

Contract

Part time (fixed term)

Working Weeks

Term time only

Working Hours

10 hours per week (specific times not stated)

Salary/Pay

£5,245.50 actual (£25,949 FTE)

Start Date

As soon as possible

Application Closing Date

12 October 2026 (11:59am)