Midday Assistant

Shorefields; South Ockendon; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bonnygate Primary School in South Ockendon is seeking a Midday Assistant to support pupils during the lunch break in the playground and dining hall. You will help maintain safety and good conduct, and assist with serving meals and activities.

The role requires empathy, reliability, and the ability to communicate calmly under pressure. Part-time, 38 weeks per year, term-time with inset days, starting January 4, 2027. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Interact with the children to encourage good social skills and will lead outdoor activities to encourage participation
• Encourage healthy eating, prepare the tables, supervise outdoor play, supervise the clearing up of games and toys, administer first aid and use the school's behaviour plan
• Ensure the safety and care of pupils who are injured or unwell & provide comfort if distressed
• Assist children with personal care where necessary
• Be willing to undertake training, including First Aid

Responsibilities

• Interact with the children to encourage good social skills and will lead outdoor activities to encourage participation
• Encourage healthy eating, prepare the tables, supervise outdoor play, supervise the clearing up of games and toys, administer first aid and use the school's behaviour plan
• Ensure the safety and care of pupils who are injured or unwell & provide comfort if distressed
• Assist children with personal care where necessary
• Be willing to undertake training, including First Aid

Skills

Interact with children

Outdoor activities leadership

First Aid awareness

Education

First Aid qualification

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2722-225S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Band A Point 1-6

Position Start Date: 04/01/2027 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 18/11/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5BA

Wishes to appoint a

Salary: Band A Point 1- 6

11.50am - 1.05pm

38 weeks of the year - term time plus inset days

Start Date: 4th January 2027

Bonnygate Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring, committed and flexible Midday Assistant, to support students over lunchtime.

The Midday Assistants at Bonnygate create a positive, happy, and secure environment in our playgrounds, dining hall and the school building at lunchtime. Your primary role will be to maintain the safety, welfare, and good conduct of pupils during the lunchtime break.This role would be suited to someone personable, empathetic and able to communicate effectively, whilst maintaining a calm and professional manner, under pressure.

The successful applicant must:

• Interact with the children to encourage good social skills and will lead outdoor activities to encourage participation
• Encourage healthy eating, prepare the tables, supervise outdoor play, supervise the clearing up of games and toys, administer first aid and use the school's behaviour plan
• Ensure the safety and care of pupils who are injured or unwell & provide comfort if distressed
• Assist children with personal care where necessary
• Be willing to undertake training, including First Aid

Bonnygate Primary School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, withtwelve member schoolswithin Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

• Recognition of continuous service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• The support of an experienced family of schools
• National Conditions of Service
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

Bonnygate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Bonnygate Primary School and Nursery is a two-form entry school in the heart of South Ockendon. Our aim is to provide a safe, supportive, and challenging environment where everybody can reach their full potential. We believe it is important that children take ownership of their learning, we provide them to skills and structure to achieve their goals, giving them support along the way. We provide an enriched curriculum where children learn about how the past has impacted the present and will successfully shape their future.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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HR Team
Bonnygate Primary School
Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon
Essex, RM15 5BA Telephone: [phone]
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