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Job Ref No. ECC3022-108 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: TA Scale 3 Points 5
Position Start Date: 25/11/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 20/10/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: Friday 24th October 2025  

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11:50am-1:20pm threedays per week (Monday-Wednesday) term time only (38 working weeks per year).

Actual salary: £2232 per annum.

Dedham Primary School is seeking to appoint a Midday Assistant to join our friendly, dedicated and enthusiastic team. Duties will involve setting up equipment ready for the beginning of lunch, supervising play and engaging with children during lunch break and clearing up equipment at the end of lunch.

We are a good school with well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn. All members of our school community are strongly encouraged to be both innovative and creative in their roles and are supported to reach their own potential.

We can offer you:

· A warm, welcoming environment where the focus is on developing and nurturing all to be a light to the world.

· A team of fantastic teachers and support staff who are committed to school improvement and achievement for all.

The successful candidate will:

· Be dedicated, positive and flexible

· Have a caring and sensitive approach

· Have a patient and positive attitude, along with a good sense of humour

· Support the Christian ethos of the school

"Pupils thrive at Dedham Primary School. The school's exceptional personal development provision ensures they become resilient, confident young people." Ofsted, June 2024

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact our school office to arrange a visit. Please email admin@dedham.essex.sch.uk.

Start date dependent on references, notice periods and DBS checks.

'Dedham C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding principles and promoting the welfare of children in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the successful applicant will be appointed subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, satisfactory references, online checks and medical clearance.'

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.

Information about the school

Contact Information

Janice Barker
Parsons Field
Dedham, Colchester
Essex, CO7 6BZ
Telephone: 01206 322242
Email: admin@dedham.essex.sch.uk

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