Lunch time Assistant Maternity cover

Little Mead Primary Academy; West of England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Mead Primary Academy is seeking a temporary maternity cover to support pupils and maintain safeguarding standards. The role requires fluent English, alignment with all school policies, and active involvement in classroom and playtime routines.

The position offers a supportive environment with access to CPD and DBS clearance, ensuring safe and engaging supervision for our students until January 2027.

Qualifications

• Fluency in spoken English required.
• DBS clearance required.
• To work in line with policies and safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Act in the best interests of our pupils.
• Operate in line with school policies and raise safety concerns as needed.
• Accompany pupils to dining halls and supervise meals.
• Assist pupils during outdoor play and return to class when required.

Skills

Fluent English

Job description

Salary: £3,848.82 Actual Salary

Contract: Maternity contract ending January 2027.

Key Responsibilities (further details in the attached application pack):

to act, at all times, in the best interests of our pupils;

to operate in line with school policies at all times and raise any health & safety, safeguarding, etc., concerns to a senior member of staff immediately in line with policy guidelines;

to accompany pupils to the dining halls from their classrooms in a safe and orderly manner;

to supervise pupils as they eat and encourage them to finish their meal if necessary;

to help pupils tidy away their food and go outside to play (or back to their classrooms in the case of ‘wet play’);

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.