Midday Assistant

Job Description

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School 
Copland Road, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0DF
Wishes to appoint a

Midday Assistant
Salary: Band A Point 1 - 6
(£3,172.70 - £3,409.52 actual salary per annum)

6 hours 15 minutes per week
Monday - Friday 12:15pm - 1:30pm
37 weeks of the year - term time only
Start Date: 3rd July 2024

We are looking to recruit a Midday Assistant to join our busy team. Midday Assistants create a very positive, happy and secure environment in our playgrounds, dining hall and the school building at lunchtimes.

Your primary role will be to maintain the safety, welfare, and good conduct of pupils during the lunchtime break. Duties include supervising and interacting with the children on the playground or in the dining hall, encourage healthy eating and good table manners, and escorting pupils between the two areas, basic first aid and keeping accurate record keeping.

The work can be demanding but can also be very rewarding. Experience is desirable, although training will be provided.

Standford-Le-Hope Primary School is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations  
of trust, respect, care and hard work. Staff have high expectations of pupils and pupils work hard to reach these. Pupils appreciate the high-quality support they get from all adults in school. They take responsibility for their learning and behaviour, developing both independence and resilience. Ofsted commented that "pupils are happy and enjoy being at school".  


Standford-Le-Hope Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.   
  
What the school can offer:    
  Recognition of continuous service
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Excellent CPD opportunities
· Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
· The support of an experienced family of schools
· National Conditions of Service
· Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
· Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
· Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance


Standford-Le-Hope Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal 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. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.   
  
If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop) or Essex School Jobs.  
               
Closing date: Friday 17th May 2024, Midday
 
Interview date: Thursday 23rd May 2024