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Job Ref No. ECC2130-117S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Essex Pay Scale 2 Point 4
Position Start Date: 01/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 01/10/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 7th October 2026  

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JOB VACANCY FOR A MIDDAY ASSISTANT

at Great Wakering Primary Academy

8.75hours per week MDA term time only + inset days

Monday to Friday11:45-13:30

Scale 2, Pay Range Points4

Actual annual pay between £5275.52

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Midday Assistant to join the team. You will be working alongside our team of dedicated staff to care for the children during their lunch break to provide a positive, happy, and secure environment.

The successful applicant will

• prepare the dinner hall for lunch, serve and clear away afterwards.

• supervise children in the dinner hall, classrooms, and the playground.

• encourage healthy eating.

• administer first aid if required.

• interact with children to encourage good social skills.

• respect the need for confidentiality.

Closing date: 12:00 Thursday 1st October 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 7th October 2026

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

The Brickfields Trust currently consists of 4 Primary Academies, Great Wakering Primary, Barling Magna Primary, Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery and Kings Road Primary

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

Jennifer Burdett
Great Wakering Primary Academy
High Street, Great Wakering
Essex, SS3 0EJ
Telephone: 01702 219435
Email: admin@greatwakering.essex.sch.uk

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