Lunchtime Assistant

GLF Schools; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

GLF Schools invites applications for a part‑time fixed‑term lunchtime Playworker at Aureus Primary School within the Didcot cluster. You will help supervise children during lunch and support a positive, calm dining environment, working within a friendly team.

The role runs 11.30am–1.00pm five days a week, with pay scale aligned to Associate 1 level; it offers a flexible, community‑minded working culture within GLF’s multi-academy trust network.

Qualifications

• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying kindness.
• A positive, open‑minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school.

Responsibilities

• Support the lunchtime service to help the smooth running of a busy school day.
• Cover the lunch shift from 11:30 to 13:00 with some flexibility.
• Work collaboratively with children and adults to create a safe, respectful lunchtime environment.

Skills

Kindness

Professional attitude

Job description

Aureus Primary School are looking to add to our lunchtime team with a fixed term cover role until the end of the academic year. The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with and supporting children. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time in the dining room.

Your Opportunity

You will support the efficient running of the lunchtime service as part of a busy school day. We are looking for pro‑active individuals to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children. The requirement is to cover the lunch shift from 11.30 - 1pm but there can be some flexibility around this.

What we are looking for

• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open‑minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school

About The Didcot Cluster

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 20,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Part Time / Fixed until the end of academic year

Working Pattern: 11.30am to 1.00pm 5 days a week (7.5 hours a week)

Pay Scale: Associate 1 - £24,686 Actual pay: £13.15 per hour / £4,310 pro rata, per annum

Closing date for advert: 22nd October 2026

Interview: TBC

Attachments

• Join Our Community - Associate 2025 - 26
• Lunchtime Playworker - JD APS
• Lunchtime Playworker - PS V1

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under‑represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.