About this Role
Lunch Assistant
Areyou looking for a new opportunity? Now is your chance to join a highlysuccessful Trust and make a difference to children's lives.
Wehave a vacancy for a Lunch Assistant and we are looking for reliable andcommitted individuals to work within our existing teams. You must beapproachable, professional, flexible and reliable and be a highly motivatedindividual with a can-do attitude and be able to work as part of a team as wellas working alone.
If you would like to be part of thisdynamic team and have the attributes that we seek we would love to hear fromyou.
Jobtitle: Lunch Assistant
Location: WoodlandsAcademy, Grimsby
Contract: Permanent, 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Term Time only
SalaryScale: HLT Scale 1a, point 3 (£24,796)
Actual Salary: £5,560
Closing Date: 4th September 2026
Interview Date: 8th September 2026
Start Date: ASAP
What does a Lunch Assistant do?
In a nutshell:
You will serve lunches and supervise individual and groups ofchildren in dining, playground and circulation areas throughout the lunch breakand engage them in appropriate activity and intervene to maintain behaviour,standards and ensure wellbeing, safety and welfare.
Our children are amazing and we intend to help themto continue to be amazing, regardless of what life throws at them. Thisis a key role in enabling that to happen.
Ifyou are thinking of applying, we are looking for people who:
- Are passionate anddedicated with a strong commitment to education
- Are able to demonstratea strong work ethic and have a flexible approach to tasks undertaken
Whatcan we offer you in addition to the salary and holidays above?
- Be part of a dedicatedteam committed to achieving high standards
- Asupportive, warm and welcoming ethos
- Avibrant learning environment - for you and our children
- Anexperienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-beingof all staff
Aspart of Harbour Learning Trust all staff have opportunity to access:
- EmployeeAssistance Programme;
- Cycleto Work Scheme;
- A dedicated team committed to achieving highstandards;
- A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos;
- A vibrant learning environment - for you and ourchildren;
- An experienced and supportive leadership team, who arecommitted to the well-being of all staff;
About our Trust
We are proud to have the highestperforming primary and secondary schools in our area and we are honoured tohave been shortlisted for the TES Inclusive Trust of the Year Award for the second year running. Mostimportantly, we are proud that we are improving the life chances for ourchildren and giving them the tools and the values to lead happy and successfullives.
Our Vision is to empower and inspire children, adults andcommunities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world abetter place. The work we do is underpinned by our DANCE values and ourmagnificent seven behaviours;
Our Fantastic Five Values
- D - Harbourchildren deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learningthrough play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelongwell-being for everyone.
- A - We recruitthe best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring ourchildren to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, weimprove and give back to our communities.
- N - Harbourschools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We createsupportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing themfor the future.
- C - We promotepride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity andcommunity. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration,well-being, and continuous development.
- E - Successcomes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn fromfailure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping bothchildren and colleagues achieve their goals.
Our Magnificent Seven Behaviours
- We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
- We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
- We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
- We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
- We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
- compassion and empathy
- We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
- We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone
Come andjoin our happy, values led trust that truly believes in "success and happinessfor all"
HarbourLearning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
Wewarmly welcome visits to our school - please reach out to organise a tour or todiscuss the role in more detail.
Allposts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references andenhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, theTrust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlistedcandidates. References taken up upon interview
School office
01472 500900
Email: [email protected]
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