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Job Title: Midday Assistant
Salary Grade: Scale 2, Spine Point 3, £10.26 per hour
Working Hours: 6 hours 15 mins per week (11.55am-1.10pm, Monday - Friday). Term Time only
Contract Length: Fixed Term 1st September 2022 to 21st July 2023 (will be reviewed at this time)
Closing Date: 5 p.m. Wednesday 13th July 2022
Interviews week commencing: 18th July 2022
We wish to appoint a Midday Assistant who will supervise and ensure the safety of children throughout the midday break.
We are looking to appoint someone who possesses the following skills:
● Has a calm, patient personality, who is highly organised, flexible and resilient.
● Someone who has the ability to engage and motivate children and can support children with social and emotional needs.
● An enthusiastic and highly committed individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
● Someone who is committed to working as a member of a team, and also shows initiative to work independently.
● An understanding of Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP) would be useful but not essential as training will be given.
White Bridge Primary School will offer you:
● The chance to work and develop in a good primary school
● Supportive and friendly staff
● Personal and professional development opportunities linked to Social and Emotional needs. This will include TPP training.
Key Requirements
Your duties will include:
● Supervising and assisting the children in the dining hall eg. teaching and reinforcing the social, hygiene and meal time etiquette and routines
● Ensuring the children are safe and happy during the lunchtime period
● Supervising and helping with the children outside on the playground or in the classrooms if it rains
● Liaising with the class teacher/class teaching assistant
● Deal with minor behaviour issues and report any other concerns to one of the Senior Middays
Additional Information & How to Apply
Please collect/request an application form from the School Office on 020 8508 8624 or via admin@whitebridge.essex.sch.uk
Informal visits are warmly welcome by appointment via the school office.
Information about the School
White Bridge Primary School is a three form entry school, set on the edge of Epping Forest and next to a large area consisting of Nature Reserve and Parkland. We are easily accessible on public transport as we are located on the Central Line. We celebrate our 70th birthday this year. White Bridge Primary School is part of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. This is a locality based group of schools who have worked together for more than 20 years. Our building is spacious, with well-equipped classrooms, halls, library, computer suite and study areas. The grounds are large with plenty of space for outdoor learning and play.