Job Description

Role: Midday Assistant

Contract: Permanent, 38 weeks per year

Hours: 6.25 Hours per week

Salary: Scale 2 Point 4 - 5 £3549 - £3605 (£25,185- £25,583 FTE)

Closing Date: 22nd May 2026 at 12 Midday

We are seeking to appoint a reliable, caring and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to become part of the friendly and supportive team at Rettendon Primary School. The successful candidate will be adaptable, motivated and committed to supporting our pupils during lunchtime. The role is for 6.25 hours per week.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and proactive Midday Assistant to join our friendly school team and help create a positive lunchtime experience for all pupils. As a small school, we pride ourselves on knowing every child as an individual and building strong, supportive relationships across our school community. The successful candidate will work as part of a close-knit team of adults to support the smooth running of the dining hall and playground, encouraging calm, safe and enjoyable lunchtimes through positive engagement and effective supervision. They will follow safeguarding, behaviour and first aid procedures consistently, ensuring accurate record keeping where required. Strong communication skills, the ability to use initiative and work collaboratively, and a willingness to organise creative and stimulating playground activities are essential. This role would suit someone who enjoys working with children and is committed to promoting their wellbeing, safety and happiness throughout the school day.

We can offer you:

The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious school
A commitment to a personalised programme of CPD
Opportunity to collaborate across Trust schools
Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible and family friendly policies and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements at the point of hire.
Benefits platform which offers valuable discounts
Access to the LGPS Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
24/7 GP.

Contact us:

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be booked by contacting Mrs Pennock, Office Manager on 01268732096 or by emailing admin@rettendon.essex.sch.uk

Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.