Job Description

Midday Assistant

Permanent contract

10 hours per week

Scale 2, Points 3-4 (£24,796-£25,185 pa, pro-rata)

We are looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic, and conscientious Midday Assistant with good communication skills and a can-do attitude who is able to work as part of a team and work on their own initiative.

You will be responsible for maintaining the safety, welfare and good conduct of the pupils during the midday break

Duties Include:

· To help set up the dinner hall for lunch time.

· To assist children in selecting their meal and sitting in an appropriate place in the dining hall.

· To assist children with eating their meal if applicable.

· To clear tables when meals are finished and clear up any associated spillages.

· To enforce the necessary sanctions for maintaining good order.

· To administer basic first aid as required.

· To keep daily records of first aid administered, behaviour and sanctions employed, together with any other relevant records that may be needed.

· To provide pastoral care, guidance and routine advice to pupils as appropriate.

· Where necessary and appropriate to lead games and activities with the children.

· To alert Headteacher/Teachers or Designated Safeguarding Leads of any concerns regarding an individual child or group of children

In return we will offer you:

· Enthusiastic and engaged children.

· A positive and supportive working environment that promotes continual professional development;

· A friendly, welcoming team both within the school and as part of The Learning Partnership Trust.

Visits or a phone call to the school are positively encouraged to discuss the particulars of the position.

We warmly welcome interested candidates to apply by completing an application form via the Essex School Jobs website.

Closing date: Friday 10th October 2025 (Midday)

Interview date: Wednesday 15th October 2025

Information about the School

We are proud of our history of providing education for children in the local area from 1869 when the school was first opened as a Penny School; the children of ordinary people were charged 1 penny a day whilst children of shopkeepers were charged 3 pennies. At this time the school was located at Brewers End (on the old A120) and the buildings can still be seen there. Since that time the school has grown and developed and in September 2012 the school relocated to a brand-new school on its current site at Priors Green, Little Canfield.

Currently the school has 351 pupils on roll based in 13 classes covering Year groups from Reception to Year 6. Each classroom is a good size and has effective IT resources to support high quality teaching and learning. Our superb staff are led by a strong Senior Leadership Team. Our outside areas have also been enhanced with some excellent PE equipment and re-energised spaces. The school is an integral part of the village of Takeley and Little Canfield working closely with all the other organisations in the area to promote a sense of community.

The behaviour of pupils in the school is exemplary and we have a behaviour system that builds on positive attitudes and achievements. Attitudes to learning reflect a growth mindset and our pupils are eager to learn and impress their teachers and parents/carers with the knowledge that making mistakes supports their learning.

We firmly believe that all our children are very special with the capacity to achieve in a variety of areas. ‘Learning, achieving and enjoying together’ is our core professional purpose and our staff are committed to develop the skills and talents of all the children in our care. Together we are all working towards our children being confident and independent learners who have the courage to seize all the opportunities available to them both now and in the future.