Job Description
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Parkwood Academy are looking to appoint two passionate Midday Assistants to join our friendly and supportive team to assist with the supervision of children at lunchtime breaks. We are looking for a caring and committed individual who has the ability to work as part of the school team and dedicated to ensuring that lunchtime is a pleasurable and safe experience for our children. The hours of work will be Monday to Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 13.30 p.m.
The successful candidate must:
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Have good organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Be caring, patient and empathetic.
- Have the ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills with GCSE Literacy and Numeracy grades A-C.
- Be self-motivated, flexible and a good team player.
We can offer:
- Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment.
- A welcoming, positive and warm working environment where everyone is valued.
- A forward thinking, proactive Trust that is dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff.
- A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike.
- Leadership Academy - establishing professional pathways for all employees to reach their potential by targeted CPD and career development.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please contact the school on 01245 354605 to arrange a visit.
Parkwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references. We are an equal opportunities employer and are part of the South Essex Academy Trust.
Information about the School
Nestled in the heart of Melbourne Drive, Chelmsford, Parkwood Academy is a thriving primary school within the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), a dynamic network of schools that champion collaboration and mutual support. SEAT is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary schools that actively work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and staff.