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Lunchtime Assistants

Job details
Posting date: 13 June 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 26 June 2025
Location: Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RB
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 7d5e00f9-6346-4923-844f-5c2e2627bd12

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lunch Time Ancillary Assistant / Midday – Join Our Supportive Team!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time Lunchtime Assistants to join our fantastic team at Horton Lodge.

About the Role

We require Lunchtime Assistants Monday to Friday, 2 hours per day (10 hours per week). This is fixed term until July 2026 with the hope of extending dependent on funding.

As an Ancillary Assistant, you will work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, providing essential support to both pupils and teachers during the lunch time period. You will play a key role in supporting pupils to develop their self help skills and meet their personal needs. You will maintain a clean and safe environment.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a friendly, organised, and proactive individual who:

• Has experience working with or caring for children of primary school age (or willingness to learn)
• Is confident and approachable with strong communication skills
• Can relate well to both children and adults
• Is adaptable, willing to take on a variety of tasks, and eager to learn

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• Happy, enthusiastic pupils
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful and welcoming school environment
• A supportive and passionate team dedicated to pupil success
• Training and professional development
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to health and wellbeing support through the Thinkwell scheme

Further details about the role

How to Apply

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please visit our website: www.hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk.

For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact headteacher@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk or call 01538 306214

Your application should include:

• Application Form
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• An accompanying letter (max one A4 page) outlining your motivation, skills, experience, and suitability for this role

Please send completed applications to Lucy Bloor at headteacher@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk.

Commitment to safeguarding

Horton Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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