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Job Ref No. ECC5257-97 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 2 Point4
Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 10/07/2026 4pm Date of Interviews: 14/07/2026  

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Are you fun and want to work with children? We are looking to employ a Midday Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. You will need to be able to work using your own initiative and be able to demonstrate understanding and patience.

You will be supporting children in the dinner hall and outside on the playgroound.Training will be provided to help you develop your skills in safeguarding, eading play and first aid.

The hours are as follows:

11.30a.m. - 1.45p.m. Monday - Friday - term time only (and some inset days for training)

Actual salary - c.£6476.80

The school and governors are committed to safeguarding and all offers will be subject to an enhanced eDBS check and references.

Information about the School

Lawford Church of England School is a thriving and successful primary school with a strong sense of community and a team ethos. It lies in the expanding village of Lawford close to the Suffolk border and serves the surrounding town of Manningtree and associated villages. We have been growing to two-form entry since September 2021 and are looking to continue building on current successes. Since 2020 the school has been developing its use of technology to improve outcomes and prepare the children for their next steps in life in the 21st Century. The school benefits from 1:1 devices in Years 4-6 and is a leader in the East of England EdTech hub, as well as an Edtech 50 school. We regularly lead study tours and our staff have spoken at national and regional conferences about the positive impact the effective use of technology has on our children.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Jacqueline Rose
The Avenue
Lawford, Manningtree
Essex, CO11 2FR
Telephone: 01206 393585
Email: finance@lawford.essex.sch.uk

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