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Midday Assistant
Contract: Part time permanent, Term time only
Hours: Between 12:30pm and 2:00 pm (part-time hours available)
Start Date: Asap
Pay: Scale 2, Points 5 to 6 plus Outer Fringe Allowance
Application Closing Date: 5th June 2026
Interview Date: 10th June 2026
Lincewood Primary School are looking to appoint proactive, enthusiastic, friendly and caring people to take care and supervise children during midday lunch break while they eat their lunch and during outside play.
Promoting positive and inclusive play, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our children in the Lincewood learning environment is key.
You will initially shadow one of our experienced team member who will explain our lunchtime ethos: meal time, manners, helping others and encouraging healthy eating.
Why Join Us?
We aren't just an Ofsted 'Good' school; we are a proud Inclusion Quality Mark Flagship School. We live and breathe the Thrive approach, ensuring every child feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. If you want to work in an environment where your creativity is celebrated and your well-being matters, you've found it.
What We Offer
● A Stunning Workspace: Work in a school with beautiful, extensive grounds and top-tier resources designed to bring your lessons to life.
● A Culture of Care: Join a dedicated team that values resilience, a good sense of humour, and genuine professional support.
What makes Lincewood special?
● Our Environment: We are incredibly lucky to have beautiful, extensive grounds. From outdoor learning to sports, our facilities allow you to take the curriculum beyond the four walls of a classroom.
● Our Ethos: We strive for every child to feel safe and happy.
The Role
Experience is not necessary as we are looking for commitment to Lincewood ICARE values:
● Ignites Curiosity: You design engaging lessons that turn pupils into self-motivated, confident learners.
● Builds Bridges: You naturally forge strong, positive relationships with children and their families.
● Maintains High Standards: You have a track record of excellent teaching and high expectations for every child.
● Stays Positive: You bring an inspirational energy to the classroom and a collaborative spirit to the staffroom.
● Passionate & Creative: Able to turn a learning objective into a spark of curiosity.
● Relationship-Driven: Someone who builds trust with families and colleagues alike.
● Ambitious: High expectations are a must-for our pupils and for your own professional growth.
Information about the School
Lincewood Primary School is an inclusive, caring and supporting school, with children at the heart of every decision we make. We have aspirational expectations and a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum, which aims to foster a love of learning. Our school values revolve around the ICARE acronym, helping us to develop an inclusive, caring, aspirational, resilient and enthusiastic atmosphere for all.
We are a Thrive school and use the principles of Thrive to support pupils who have experienced childhood trauma and we are proud to be an Inclusion Centre of Excellence.
Lincewood Primary School is part of CRESCO Multi Academy Trust.
Cresco Multi Academy Trust is based in Basildon and consists of Great Berry, Janet Duke, Lincewood and Noak Bridge Primary Schools. The aim is to share good practice and provide the best education for all our children.
We believe that this collaborative partnership will have a positive impact and enable us to drive school improvement, help us to build capacity, develop our staff, secure the best financial value for each of our academies and support greater pupil attainment and opportunity.