Midday Assistant - Autism Provision
| Posting date: | 13 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 85183602-cf87-4216-8d3e-eaa8f58355a6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Witham Oaks Academy, is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly team supervising children through their lunch break linked to our Autism provision.
Duties include:
• Preparing and/or clearing the dining area.
• Encouraging good dining room practices.
• Provide playground supervision and support.
• Providing supervision within the Autism provision.
• Provide basic medical care where necessary (training will be provided).
• Encouraging group games.
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our children.
You must have:
• a flexible "can-do" approach.
• the ability to communicate with children.
• good organisational skills.
• patience and understanding.
What the school offers its staff
• Positive, well behaved and happy children.
• A supportive, dynamic and caring team.
• Professional development.
• Good links with other local schools within our MAT.
• A supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.
• Staff wellbeing service.
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.
Witham Oaks Academy, is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly team supervising children through their lunch break linked to our Autism provision.
Duties include:
• Preparing and/or clearing the dining area.
• Encouraging good dining room practices.
• Provide playground supervision and support.
• Providing supervision within the Autism provision.
• Provide basic medical care where necessary (training will be provided).
• Encouraging group games.
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our children.
You must have:
• a flexible "can-do" approach.
• the ability to communicate with children.
• good organisational skills.
• patience and understanding.
What the school offers its staff
• Positive, well behaved and happy children.
• A supportive, dynamic and caring team.
• Professional development.
• Good links with other local schools within our MAT.
• A supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.
• Staff wellbeing service.
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.