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Hours: 6.67 hours per week. Monday to Friday
Working weeks: Term time only (38 weeks per year)
Start date: 29th September 2025
Salary: £24,362 to £24,733 full time equivalent including fringe allowance (pro-rata).
Actual salary: £3,672.42 - £3,728.35
Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Hilltop Infant School are seeking an enthusiastic, caring Midday Assistant who enjoys working with children to join their friendly, supportive team.
As Midday Assistant you will help to maintain a safe, happy and secure environment during lunchtime for our lovely children.
If you are looking for a position that offers job satisfaction and that fits in with other commitments, then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for. We really do value all of our staff as each team member makes a positive difference to the lives of young people.
Successful applicants will:
- Supervise children in the lunch hall
- Encourage imaginative play outside (and indoors when it's raining)
- Ensure the good behaviour of pupils
- Administer first aid
We can offer you:
- purposeful training
- the opportunity to work with our lovely children and our school community
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
For more information on the role please contact the school office: hilltopinf.admin@heartsacademy.uk or call: 01268 762531
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website:https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contactrecruitment@heartsacademy.uk/ 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
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, equity, achievement, resilience, truth and spirituality. The Trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 days 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/trust-information/policies
We can offer you:
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