Lunchtime Assistant

Leeds City Council · Leeds, England

Lunchtime Assistant at Leeds City Council, based in Leeds, England. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Leeds, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
16 Oct 2026

Reference 46d5294a1ed7241f29de26b2bb7ececd841231f6

About the role

Job title and organisation: Lunchtime Assistant - Oulton Primary School
Salary: A1 (SCP 3) £25,614, Actual Salary £3,481 (6h p/ week)
Hours: 6, Monday- Wednesday 12-1pm and Thursday-Friday 11:30am-1:00pm
Contract: Pemranent
Location: Oulton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8NT
Closing Date and Time: Friday 16th October 2026

This role will start as soon as possible

You will be part of a team of experienced lunch staff who take care of our children aged 3-11 both in the dining hall and outside at play. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references. Applicants need some experience of working with children, but training will be given for this role.

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

What the school offers its staff

We do demand a lot but our children deserve the best, so we need the best people to bring their enthusiasm, experience, skills and commitment to Oulton.

We can offer…

  • A happy school community where children are eager to learn
  • A modern, stimulating learning environment both inside and outside
  • Opportunities and support to develop and enhance your career
  • Supportive, committed governors, staff and parents/carers, within a close but diverse community

Commitment to safeguarding

Oulton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Due to our stringent safeguarding policy, CVs will never be accepted. All posts are contingent on enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

Please email [email removed] for application pack.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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Reference: 46d5294a1ed7241f29de26b2bb7ececd841231f6 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 16 Oct 2026 · Listed via Leeds City Council

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