Midday Assistant

Heath Hayes Primary Academy; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Professional Development

Flexible & Family-Friendly

Exclusive Discounts

Well-being Support

Job summary

REAch2 Academy Trust’s Heath Hayes Primary Academy is seeking a Midday Assistant to support pupils during lunch, supervise play, and promote safe, respectful conduct. You will help with table manners, assist with first aid, and coordinate a variety of activities to keep children engaged and safe.

Successful candidates will have experience with young children, a basic understanding of child development, and a caring, reliable approach.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young children
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Enthusiasm and dedication to caring and supporting pupils’ lunch time activities
• A responsible and reliable person
• Confident in dealing with young people, maintaining discipline and motivation
• Able to relate well to pupils and adults

Responsibilities

• Assist with pupils’ table manners and use of cutlery during lunch
• Coordinate a range of interactive play activities
• Administer minor first aid where needed
• Ensure the welfare and safety of the pupils throughout lunch period

Skills

Experience with young children

Child development understanding

Caring for lunchtime activities

Reliable and responsible

Confidence with pupils

Interpersonal with pupils and adults

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our collaborative and growing Academy team at Heath Hayes Primary Academy. You need to be committed to providing children with a safe and enjoyable lunchtime period. You willassist with pupils’ table manners and use of cutleryandwill also be responsibleforcoordinating a range of interactive playactivities, administeringminor firstaidand ensuringthe welfare and safety of the pupils.

As a Midday Assistant, you will be passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for children and giving them every opportunity to succeed. Every child is respected and treated as an individual, with no limits placed on their learning - just opportunities to continually improve. We give all children the opportunity to challenge themselves through a range of tasks and activities - empowering children to take ownership and responsibility for their own learning.

In particular, successful candidates should have:

• Experience of working with young children

• Basic understanding of child development and learning

• Enthusiasm and dedication to caring and supporting pupils’ lunch time activities

You should be:

• A responsible and reliable person

• Confident in dealing with young people, maintaining discipline and motivation

• Able to relate well to pupils and adults

In turn, we can offer you:

• Great facilities to create a vibrant, stimulating learning environment for children

• A supportive Leadership team who will encourage innovation and initiative

• A wider network within REAch2 Academy Trust of support, exceptional practice and excellent CPD

If you feel you have all the necessary attributes, are highly motivated, committed to making a positive difference to children’s lives and want to be part of creating a legacy for the future - then we'd love to hear from you!

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.

• Supportive & Collaborative:Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.

• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.

• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.

• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.

• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.

• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.

• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.

• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.

• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.