Montgomery Primary School Exeter
Email montgomeryadmin@ecfschools.org.uk  Telephone 01392 285240

Staff Vacancies

Meal Time Assistant Application Form

Meal Time Assistant needed ASAP - multiple positions available.


5 hours per week term time only


Required ASAP


Meal Time Assistant - Montgomery


At Montgomery we strive to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for the children in our community. Our hard-working dedicated staff work together to achieve excellence in teaching and learning. Our staff make it their job to meet the needs of all the children as best they can by getting to know our children and their families as individuals. At Montgomery we believe in “Taking Care of the Future.” Our curriculum has a strand of sustainability woven throughout. We have a rich and balanced knowledge-based curriculum that is enriched with inspiring visitors, trips, and experiences. We encourage all our children to challenge themselves to work collaboratively and independently to the best of their ability. We promote them taking responsibility to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills using their strengths and interest. As well as academic success and good progress, we want our children to be happy, safe and enjoy coming to school. We want them to develop into well rounded individuals who can succeed and make a positive difference. We truly believe our @Monty Values of passion, determination, honest, respect. Teamwork and self-belief ensure our children develop the skills and characteristics to do this. The school is lucky to be based in a zero-carbon, Passivhaus building built in 2010. The design of the building ensures we have large classrooms with wide corridors which provide fantastic breakout spaces for small groups and one-to-one work as well as substantial grounds with a field, tennis court, playground, and adventure trail.


Required to start asap, a warm and caring individual who enjoys working with children to join our MTA team. You will need to be reliable, show initiative and be able to organise play activities with the children. You will also need to treat sensitive information confidentially and follow school policies.


Please apply by downloading an application form and submit your completed application to Caroline Brooking at cbrooking@montgomery.school


Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Required September 2024

Teacher FTE

MPS 3 £33,814 - £41,333

Fixed term post to cover for vacancy pending a permanent post.


At Montgomery we strive to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for the children in our community. Our hard-working dedicated staff work together to achieve excellence in teaching and learning. Our staff make it their job to meet the needs of all the children as best they can by getting to know our children and their families as individuals. At Montgomery we believe in “Taking Care of the Future.” Our curriculum has a strand of sustainability woven throughout. We have a rich and balanced knowledge-based curriculum that is enriched with inspiring visitors, trips, and experiences. We encourage all our children to challenge themselves to work collaboratively and independently to the best of their ability. We promote them taking responsibility to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills using their strengths and interest. As well as academic success and good progress, we want our children to be happy, safe and enjoy coming to school. We want them to develop into well rounded individuals who can succeed and make a positive difference. We truly believe our @Monty Values of passion, determination, honest, respect. Teamwork and self-belief ensure our children develop the skills and characteristics to do this. The school is lucky to be based in a zero-carbon, Passivhaus building built in 2010. The design of the building ensures we have large classrooms with wide corridors which provide fantastic breakout spaces for small groups and one-to-one work as well as substantial grounds with a field, tennis court, playground, and adventure trail.

What are we looking for in a candidate?

We are looking for someone to join our team in providing a broad and rich knowledge-based curriculum with high expectations for children’s outcomes. We are fully inclusive and nurturing school and are looking for someone who can follow our supportive and restorative approach to behaviour management. Applicants need to be able to work as part of a team and good communication and a friendly approach is essential.

Visits prior to application are more than welcome. Please contact the school office on 01392 285240 to make an appointment.



This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. This ‘regulated activity’ post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, a Disqualification by Association check and other rigorous safe recruitment procedures. Failure to disclose important information may lead to dismissal if discovered at a later date. Offer of appointment for the successful candidate will be conditional upon receipt of satisfactory references.

Required ASAP


At Montgomery we strive to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for the children in our community. Our hard-working dedicated staff work together to achieve excellence in teaching and learning. Our staff make it their job to meet the needs of all the children as best they can by getting to know our children and their families as individuals. At Montgomery we believe in “Taking Care of the Future.” Our curriculum has a strand of sustainability woven throughout. We have a rich and balanced knowledge-based curriculum that is enriched with inspiring visitors, trips, and experiences. We encourage all our children to challenge themselves to work collaboratively and independently to the best of their ability. We promote them taking responsibility to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills using their strengths and interest. As well as academic success and good progress, we want our children to be happy, safe and enjoy coming to school. We want them to develop into well rounded individuals who can succeed and make a positive difference. We truly believe our @Monty Values of passion, determination, honest, respect. Teamwork and self-belief ensure our children develop the skills and characteristics to do this. The school is lucky to be based in a zero-carbon, Passivhaus building built in 2010. The design of the building ensures we have large classrooms with wide corridors which provide fantastic breakout spaces for small groups and one-to-one work as well as substantial grounds with a field, tennis court, playground, and adventure trail.


We are looking for an empathic, enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our school. This Teaching Assistant role involves supporting a child who has a hearing impairment. It is very important to us that we get the right person for this role.We are looking for someone trained in British Sign Language (Level 2 or Level 3). The hours of work will be 8.30am until 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30 minute break for lunch. We would like someone to start in the summer term Responsibilities will include: • Supporting the pupil’s access to the curriculum and participation in the life of the school by communicating in Sign Supported English (using BSL Level 2). • Supporting the pupil to play and communicate with peers. • Supporting other staff and children within the school to use Sign Supported English. • Providing support as agreed with the class teacher and the Teacher of the Deaf. This may include pre-teaching support to ensure the pupil has the necessary knowledge and familiarity with the vocabulary and concepts used in the lesson. It may also involve post-teaching to check understanding, and reinforce key learning points. • Supporting the pupil in following instructions.

• Using praise, assistance and encouragement to motivate the pupil and to help them stay on task. • Providing constructive feedback to the teacher on how the pupil has responded to the lesson. • Supporting the development and implementation of the pupil’s individual learning plan. • Liaising with a range of professionals, including the Teacher of the Deaf, the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, and the Deaf Inclusion Worker. • Liaising with parents so that school and home are working together. • Managing the pupil’s specialist equipment. This is a fixed term post to assist with provision of the special educational needs of a pupil and is subject to their continued attendance at the school and/or the result of any review of their special needs.

Please see the job description and person specification for further details of the post. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. This ‘regulated activity’ post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, a Disqualification by Association check and other rigorous safe recruitment procedures. Failure to disclose important information may lead to dismissal if discovered at a later date. Offer of appointment for the successful candidate will be conditional upon receipt of satisfactory references.


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