Midday Assistant

Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School; Stanford-le-Hope; Sur place; GBP 3 600 - 3 800; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

2-week October half term

Support from SLT and trust network

Work-life balance support

Career progression across trust and in

Recognition of continuous service

CPD opportunities through school and

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Strong behaviour management policy

National Conditions of Service

LGPS enrolment

Résumé du poste

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School is seeking a dedicated Midday Assistant to join our team. The role focuses on providing a safe and engaging lunchtime environment for pupils, with flexible working patterns due to varying lunch times across year groups.

The position offers term-time only work for 37 weeks, with a fixed-term contract to 31 August 2027 and a start date of 4 January 2027. Salary Band A Point 1–6, actual annual salary £3,578.66–£3,830.66.

Responsabilités

• Supervise and interact with children in the playground and dining hall.
• Encourage healthy eating and good table manners.
• Escort pupils between dining and play areas.
• Provide basic first aid and maintain accurate records.
• Foster a happy, secure, and inclusive lunchtime experience.

Description du poste

Midday Assistant
Salary: Band A Point 1 - Point 6: (£3,578.66 - £3,830.66 actual salary per annum)

Monday - Friday:
6 hours 15 minutes per week
(1 hour 15 minutes per day between the hours of 11.30am and 1:15pm-actual start time will depend on Year Group)

37 weeks of the year - term time only

Fixed Term to 31st August 2027

Start Date: 4th January 2027

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School is seeking a dedicated Midday Assistant to join our supportive and dynamic team. This role is essential in ensuring a safe, positive, and engaging environment for our pupils during lunchtimes. Flexibility will be required on the specific working pattern due to the differing lunch time for certain year groups.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and interact with children in the playground and dining hall.
• Encourage healthy eating and good table manners.
• Escort pupils between dining and play areas.
• Provide basic first aid and maintain accurate records.
• Foster a happy, secure, and inclusive lunchtime experience.

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trustis a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the school’s Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• 2-week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• Recognition of continuous service
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• National Conditions of Service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

For more information speak to Liz Anderson at [e-mail] or call 01375 648901

Stanford-le-Hope Primary School 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.

Closing date: Friday 20th November 2026 at 9.00 am
Interview date: Thursday 26th November 2026