Midday Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Essex, CO6 2HA |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | c8a05b96-1708-4219-9873-a4c4c8f3edd0 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to help ensure our children have a safe, happy, and well-managed lunchtime.
This is a vital role within our school, supporting both the dining and playtime experiences for our pupils. If you enjoy working with children, are a good team player, and have the energy to make lunchtimes fun and positive, we’d love to hear from you.
This role also includes 2 hours per week Teaching Assistant to assist in class (1 hour a day x2 13:15-14:15) this is paid at scale 3 point 5-6 with an actual salary of £1,117.95 - £1,135.67. Please see separate job description and person specification.
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervising children during lunch in the dining hall, ensuring a calm and pleasant environment
• Supporting children with routines such as lining up, eating, and clearing away
• Cleaning and wiping down tables and tidying the lunch area after use
• Leading and encouraging safe, inclusive play in the playground or indoor areas during wet weather
• Managing behaviour positively, in line with school policies
• Providing basic first aid (training can be provided if needed)
• Communicating effectively with children and colleagues
• Ensuring all pupils are safe, engaged, and supported during lunch
We are looking for someone who:
• Enjoys working with children and helping them thrive in a school environment
• Has a calm, friendly, and approachable manner
• Is proactive and able to show initiative when supervising and engaging pupils
• Understands the importance of good behaviour and knows how to manage it fairly and consistently
• Works well as part of a team
• Holds a valid first aid certificate (or is willing to undertake training)
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• Friendly, well-behaved children who enjoy school life
• Supportive colleagues and leadership team
• Training opportunities, including first aid and behaviour management
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are looking to appoint a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to help ensure our children have a safe, happy, and well-managed lunchtime.
This is a vital role within our school, supporting both the dining and playtime experiences for our pupils. If you enjoy working with children, are a good team player, and have the energy to make lunchtimes fun and positive, we’d love to hear from you.
This role also includes 2 hours per week Teaching Assistant to assist in class (1 hour a day x2 13:15-14:15) this is paid at scale 3 point 5-6 with an actual salary of £1,117.95 - £1,135.67. Please see separate job description and person specification.
Key Responsibilities:
• Supervising children during lunch in the dining hall, ensuring a calm and pleasant environment
• Supporting children with routines such as lining up, eating, and clearing away
• Cleaning and wiping down tables and tidying the lunch area after use
• Leading and encouraging safe, inclusive play in the playground or indoor areas during wet weather
• Managing behaviour positively, in line with school policies
• Providing basic first aid (training can be provided if needed)
• Communicating effectively with children and colleagues
• Ensuring all pupils are safe, engaged, and supported during lunch
We are looking for someone who:
• Enjoys working with children and helping them thrive in a school environment
• Has a calm, friendly, and approachable manner
• Is proactive and able to show initiative when supervising and engaging pupils
• Understands the importance of good behaviour and knows how to manage it fairly and consistently
• Works well as part of a team
• Holds a valid first aid certificate (or is willing to undertake training)
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• Friendly, well-behaved children who enjoy school life
• Supportive colleagues and leadership team
• Training opportunities, including first aid and behaviour management
• A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.