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Job Ref No. ECC5217-191S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 2 (Points 3-4)
Position Start Date: 23/02/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed
Application Close: 03/02/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 9th February 2026 Shortlisting Starts:  04/02/2026

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Midday Supervisor

We are delighted that you are considering coming to join our team. As you apply for this position, we encourage you to come for an informal visit and conversation with Mrs Stock or another senior colleague. We also suggest that you visit our website.

We are looking for someone who loves being outside with children in all weathers, to come and join our happy team of Midday supervisors - who do a fab and important job!

The successful candidate will:

· Have a calm and positive manner

· Be flexible, patient and well organised

· Use their initiative but also work as part of a team

· Be able to maintain a safe environment

· Be fair, caring and have a sense of humour

· Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Be able to lead and support playground games when required.

Hours are Monday to Friday, term time only 7.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31/08/2026. Salary will be paid on Scale 2 FTE £24,796 - £25,185 (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour). Salary is paid over twelve months.

We want the very best for all our children and lunchtimes is an importance part of their social and personal development, dens in the orchard, building tyre stacks to climb, adventures on the gym trail, creative and imaginative play in music and dance, playing football or sitting quietly in the pergola.

Ours is a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and ten minutes from Clacton. We are an academy with the Vine Schools Trust and so have the support of the trust and of the diocese. We also have training and other support in place for the successful applicant.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our children and all staff share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, suitable references and a pre-employment medical check.

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd February 5:00pm

Interview dates: In the afternoon of Monday 9th with Mrs Stock, Deputy Headteacher and Mrs Hammond, SENDCo

Information about the School

We are a primary school in a rural location just twenty minutes from Colchester and 10 mins from Clacton-on Sea. We are an academy with the Vines School Trust and so have the the support of this trust and the Diocese.

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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Mrs Claire Jackson
St Osyth CE Primary School
Norman Close
ST OSYTH, Nr. Clacton-on-Sea
Essex, CO16 8PN
Telephone: 01255 820823
Email: head.stosyth-mistley@dcvst.org

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