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Midday Assistant - temporary post to cover maternity leave
Term time only
1 hour 15 minutes daily
£2372.49 per annum (including fringe) under review
We are seeking to appoint a Midday Assistant, to work with in our small friendly Infant school. The successful applicant will enjoy spending time with pupils during and after lunch, ensuring they have a happy, healthy and fulfilling lunch time.
We are looking for a person who
- is organised and diligent
- is friendly and personable with all members of the school community
- is confident and able to work on their own initiative
- has the interests of children at the heart of the work that they do
We can offer you:
- a CPD entitlement with purposeful training
- the opportunity to contribute to healthy lunchtime and therefore learning outcomes for children
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- well behaved and hardworking pupils who deserve the best
- a constantly improving learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we have sufficient applications to shortlist, therefore please submit your application as soon as you can.
Application packs can be collected from the school office or can be submitted online. Please take care to complete the application form in full, paying partcular attention to the section requiring full information of two referees.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged via Vikki Adkins on 01268 762531.
Information about the School
Hilltop Infant School is an outstanding school that has children at the heart. We are well served by transport links and are close to major road networks.
Hilltop Infant School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)
an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
a two-week October half-term
supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
a highly effective learning environment
a responsive and involved leadership team
The HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.
a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust including recruitment and HR policies, please visit our website at www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk