Contract: Permanent

Salary: Grade B, £24,520 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Actual salary: approx. £6,262 per annum

Hours: 11.25 hours per week, term time only plus 1 inset day           

To start: 1^st September 2026

We are seeking a Lunchtime Assistant to support our wonderful children. If you are enthusiastic and have high expectations for children's achievements, we would love to hear from you. The successful applicant must be flexible, adaptable, able to respond to the needs of our children and an excellent team player with good interpersonal skills and dedication. We believe the ability to form positive relationships with children is key.

Duties will include supervision of pupils both on the school playground and in the dining hall. Applicants should be enthusiastic, flexible, adaptable, be able to respond to the needs of the child and be an excellent team player with good interpersonal skills. They should be able to work using their own initiative. Experience of working with additional needs is desirable. 

Applicants are invited to look at our website, telephone or visit the school for more details about the school.    

Working hours are:

12:00 – 13:15 Dobwalls Primary School

13:15 – 14:15 Dobwalls Nursery

Please download details of this post and an application form below:

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Job Description – Lunchtime Assistant

Trust Information Pack

The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 26^th June 2026

Interviews will be held during w/c 29^th June 2026; date to be confirmed

Please email completed application forms to secretary@dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk.

We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.