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Applications Close: 4th December 2025 at Midday
Position Start Date: Immediate
Position Type: Midday Assistant
Employment Type: Part time, Permanent (6.25 hours per week (1.25 hours per day))
Date of Interview: 8th December 2025
Pay Range: Scale 2, Point 3 - 4
An opportunity has arisen for a new Midday Assistant to join our team to support children at lunchtimes. This post will involve working with children in the playground as well as supporting with the meals in the Hall.
The successful candidates will be caring, positive and have the ability to use their own initiative and remain calm under pressure. Experience in working with children is essential.
Our school can offer you:
Well behaved children with a love of learning and play
The opportunity to work with our friendly, dedicated and forward-thinking staff
Committed and supportive parents and governors
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
For more information, or to have an informal conversation, please contact the school office on 01245 355226 or by emailingadmin@tyrrells.essex.sch.uk.
Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.