Midday Assistant

Waltham Forest Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

London Borough Of Waltham Forest is recruiting Midday Assistants at Yardley Primary School in Chingford. The role is casual, part-time, with lunchtimes from 11:45am to 1:00pm or 1:00pm to 2:15pm, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

Hourly rate is £15.75, with the post working within Yardley Primary School to create a safe and engaging lunchtime environment for pupils. Closing date for applications is 31/12/2026.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and energetic individuals encouraged to apply.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Help raise the social achievements of pupils during lunchtimes.
• Ensure lunchtimes are enjoyable and safe for all children so they are prepared for the afternoon session.

Job description

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Salary: Hourly rate £15.75

Location: Yardley Primary School, Hawkwood Crescent Chingford

Contract: Casual

Working Pattern: Part Time

Hours: 11.45am to 1pm or 1pm to 2.15pm.

DBS Check: Enhanced

Closing Date: 31/12/2026 at 12:00

Reference: SCH/26/344780

Yardley Primary School are looking for enthusiastic and energetic Midday Assistants to join their team.

Yardley Primary School is a community school situated on the edge of Chingford in Waltham Forest with a long-proven record of academic success.

As a school we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and inspirational environment for children to learn and thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which enables our pupils to become literate and numerate with high levels of spoken, investigative and problem-solving skills, together with a balanced view of the World.

This is underpinned by the promotion of our core values of honesty, responsibility, trust, respect, enjoyment and a positive attitude to competition and good manners.

Midday Assistants have a shared role within the school in helping to raise the social achievements of pupils. They are responsible for ensuring that lunchtimes are an enjoyable and safe experience for all the children, so that they are physically and mentally prepared to learn during the afternoon.

We are looking to employ;

• ADHOC Midday assistant with the possibility of a longer-term contract in the future. This could be to work with nursery, keystage1, keystage 2 or 1:1 with pupils with additional needs.

Job Overview

Scale point 3 (Outer London)

Contract Type: ADHOC (between 1 hour and 2 ¼ hours a day)

Salary: Hourly rate £15.75.

As part of due diligence an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Successful applicants will have an enhanced Criminal Record Check via DBS.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy