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Job Ref No. ECC3823-177S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 2 Point 3-4 £24,796-£25,185 FTE
Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 03/11/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: Week commencing 10th November  

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Midday Assistants

Monday to Friday during term time (38 weeks)

We are looking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable person to join our midday team. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and being part of a team in a Christian setting and contribute to this ethos and the wider school life.

We have two vacancies:

· Working in our lunch club setting, 7.5 hours per week

· Working with a 1:1 child (Mondays) and with a group of SEN children (Wednesdays), 2.25 hours per week. The Monday role is likely to grow to other days.

Our Midday Assistants create a positive happy and secure environment in our playground, dining hall and the school building at lunchtime.

Duties will include:

• supervising children in the lunch hall, classrooms and the playground

• leading games with the children

• encouraging healthy eating

• administering first aid if required, once trained

• interacting with children to encourage good social skills

•setting up the dinner hall furniture, cleaning tables etc

We can offer you:

• a friendly, welcoming school

• committed staff working within a team ethos

• happy, motivated and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn and play!

• a family atmosphere with strong community links

The governors and staff are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and medical checks.

We are a joint Anglican and Catholic primary school and applicants should be supportive of our Christian ethos.

Please look on www.essexschooljobs.co.uk for application details. If you would like to discuss the role, or visit the school, please contact Mr Waters.

Closing date: Monday 3rd November at midday

Interview date: Week commencing 10th November

Information about the School

We are a joint Anglican and Catholic primary school and applicants should be supportive of our Christian ethos.

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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Contact Information

Greg Waters
Beardsley Drive
North Springfield, Chelmsford
Essex, CM1 6ZQ
Telephone: 01245 460107
Email: head@bishops.essex.sch.uk

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