Job title: Teaching Assistant and Midday Meal Supervisor
Start date: 1st September 2026
Hours: 26.25 (Teaching Assistant) + 5 hours (Midday Meal Supervisor)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Pay: £30,552 (pro rata to term-time only) (Scale 3, Spine Point 6)
About the Role
We would love you to join our committed and hardworking team. Our school is a great place to learn and work. We can offer a supportive and friendly team of staff, governors, parents, pupils and parishioners.
We are looking for someone to work with the class teacher, to ensure inclusion within the class setting and to support children with SEN.
As well as working in the classroom, you will be required to work as a Midday Meals Supervisor, for which you will receive an additional payment. The successful candidate must be flexible and hardworking. In addition, a willingness to learn and a commitment to inclusion and equality is integral to the role.
The Governing Body of St William of York Catholic Primary Schools has a primary responsibility for the care, welfare, safety and wellbeing of all our pupils and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants invited to interview stage will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure form in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Further vetting checks in line with the requirements of KCSIE, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.
Visits to the school are encouraged, please contact admin@swoy.lewisham.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
How to Apply
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or for more information, please contact admin@swoy.lewisham.sch.uk
Would like to apply for the role of class teacher?
Please visit our website for a full application pack (Application Form and appendices) and return the application form to recruitment@swoy.lewisham.sch.uk We do not accept CVs.
Closing Date: 12th June 2026
Interview Date: 16th June 2026
The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse borough. This reflected in all aspects of daily life, from the response to the pandemic where the community rallied to support our most vulnerable residents, to the 170 languages spoken in our homes, schools and businesses. We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
As we plan ahead, we are working towards a fairer, greener, healthier and more economically sound future for all in Lewisham. This means continuing our efforts to tackle climate change for generations to come; ensuring that good health and wellbeing is equally accessible to everyone; and safeguarding local jobs and up-skilling residents with tools they need to succeed. Building on the community spirit and activism that has been so prevalent in recent years, we are committed to creating a Future Lewisham we can all have a part in.
