School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)
Location: Bishop Sutton Primary School
Hours: 5 hour 50 minutes per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2026
Salary: Grade JG2 SCP3-4 £24,796 - £25,185 per annum FTE
Actual Salary: £3, £3,409.50 pro rata
Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to references and DBS
The Role
Bishop Sutton Primary School are seeking a School Meals Supervisory Assistant.
You will carry out all the requirements of a SMSA supervising both in our dining hall and on the playground, helping the children to have a safe and happy lunch time. An ability to organise simple games and interact with the children is desirable.
We are able to offer you the opportunity to work with an exciting and enthusiastic school of children as well as a staff team who are both supportive and eager for challenge, determined to raise our children's outcomes on every level.
We also offer:
•Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
•Excellent CPD opportunities
•Access to wellbeing support
•24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
•Healthcare cash plan
•Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
•Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.
Our School
Bishop Sutton Primary School is a thriving village school, with a strong sense of community.
We strive for and achieve academic excellence while providing a safe and stimulating environment for children to enjoy their learning and take part in a wide range of activities across the curriculum and beyond.
Children here are encouraged to challenge themselves to take risks, becoming resilient, independent and active learners.
Our teaching and learning is creative, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspires a love of learning.
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust
Closing Date: 23rd February 2026 at Midday
Interview Date: TBC
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.