Lunchtime Assistant (E7325) - Weetwood Primary School

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Lunchtime Assistant to support children during their lunchtime at a primary school. This role involves engaging with young learners in a vibrant environment, ensuring their safety, and fostering positive social interactions. Ideal for individuals looking to gain experience in education, this part-time position offers valuable training and the opportunity to work within a supportive team. You'll contribute to the well-being of enthusiastic children while developing your skills in a nurturing setting. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Behaviour management training

Safeguarding training

Health and Safety support

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of working with children or looking to gain experience.
• Skills to engage children in play and positive social interactions.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the dining area and playground during lunchtime.
• Ensure safety, welfare, and positive play experiences for children.

Skills

Experience working with children

Engagement skills

Behaviour management

Education

Relevant training in childcare

Job description

Lunchtime Assistant (E7325) - Weetwood Primary School

Salary:Pay Scale A2 Point 2 - £12.65 currently but pay review pending

Hours: 10 hours per week – 11:30am – 13:30pm – Monday to Friday – Term Time Only

We are looking for a lunchtime assistant to support the children in our Early Years in the dining area and in the playground during lunchtime. Your role will be to support the school with the safety, welfare and behaviour of the children and help the children with social skills and positive play experiences. This role is perfect for someone wanting to gain school experience or someone who would like a few hours a day during term time.

You will receive:

• Behaviour management training.
• Safeguarding training.
• Health and Safety support.

If you are someone who:

● has relevant experience of working with children or is looking to work with children in the future.

● has a range of skills to engage children in play

● shows enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart

● is will to undertake the relevant training to support them with the role.

…then we want to hear from you.

What can we offer you?

• A supportive team of dedicated, friendly staff.
• An opportunity to develop your role through training and working with other experienced practitioners.
• Kind, friendly and enthusiastic children.

The Recruitment Pack contains the job description and person specification required for the position.

Shortlisted candidates are welcome to visit the school.

Please complete the relevant application form providing full details of your education and employment history, including any unpaid or voluntary work. Where there are gaps in your employment, please state the reasons why (e.g. gap year, career break, unemployed etc.). Use the job description and person specification as your guide and give specific examples, where possible, to demonstrate how you match the requirements for this post. We require details of two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer; if you currently work in school, the reference must be from the Headteacher. Please provide their names, email addresses and daytime contact numbers.

Supporting information

This section of the form is very important. It gives you an opportunity to explain why you are applying and why you are the best person for this job. Use the job description and person specification as your guide and give specific examples, where possible, to demonstrate how you match the requirements for this post in a covering letter of no longer than one side of A4 detailing your experience and why you are an ideal candidate.

CVs are not accepted as part of the application process.

Where & when do I need to send my completed application?

Start Date:Monday 2nd June 2025

When will I hear if I have been shortlisted?

Applications will be evaluated against the requirements of the post, with those candidates that best fit the requirements being shortlisted. We are unable to contact all applicants, but all shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email or phone within 72 hours of the closing date. If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact the office manager.

Enhanced Disclosure:

Thank you for your interest in this post at Weetwood Primary School. The post you are applying for involves working with young people. It is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), the School complies fully with the Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. The School undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

An Enhanced Disclosure is carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will check criminal records for information on any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer and on local Police records.

All information on criminal records provided both by you and within the Enhanced Disclosure will be used, stored and disposed of in confidence and in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice of Disclosure Information.

If your application is shortlisted for interview, you will be required to complete a self-disclosure form which must be returned to us at least one day prior to interview. If we do not receive this, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of interview. If your application is successful and proceeds to conditional offer stage, you will receive further information on how to complete the Enhanced Disclosure.

Safeguarding Statement

Weetwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. As part of the application process any shortlisting candidates would be required to complete a self-disclosure form. The successful candidate would be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.