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Casual/Claims Midday Assistant (Primary)

Job details
Posting date: 23 April 2026
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 05 May 2026
Location: Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 8e9926fe-d067-4684-93c3-8b8cbd67a1e6

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The person we require will:

• Have successful previous experience of working with children (preferably in a school environment).

• Demonstrate good communication skills, both orally and written, with both adults and children.

• Understand the importance of following procedures and policies.
• Be able to make relationships with children.
• Be proactive with providing children with enjoyable activities through the lunch-time period.

• Work well as part of a team.
• Be extremely patient, adaptable, willing to listen and have a good sense of humour.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A supportive working culture that values staff at all levels and invests in people.
• Working with the teaching and support staff as part of a team.
• Opportunities to continue your own professional development.
• A dynamic working environment.

Further details about the role

Robert Clack Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to joinour small, friendly and supportive team. The successful applicant should be caring andapproachable and able to work in a calm manner at all times. Their role will involveworking as part of a team to make lunchtime a positive and enjoyable experience bysupporting healthy eating, as well as teaching and modelling playground games and socialactivities for all our pupils.

The role will also include supporting pupils with personal careand hygiene when required as part of developing their independence.

Please note that, at present, the successful post holder will work on a casual as and whenrequired basis to cover staff absences. However, the possibility of contracted work mayarise in the future for the right candidate.

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.

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