Midday Assistant

inploi; Tameside; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution is seeking a caring and friendly Midday Assistant for Arundale Primary School. The role involves working with children during lunchtimes, ensuring their safety and enjoyment. Candidates should be committed to child welfare, and while experience is desirable, it’s not essential. This is a part-time position during term time, with a salary of £2,902. A probationary period applies, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with children is desirable but not essential.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure safe and enjoyable lunchtimes for children.
• Work as part of a skilled team.

Skills

Caring and friendly demeanor

Ability to work with children

Job description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Midday Assistant at Arundale Primary School, Lowry Grove, Mottram, Via Hyde, SK14 6PW

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Details about the role:

To start February 2026

Midday Assistant full-time Salary £24,413

The role is permanent, part-time 5 hours per week, Term Time Only

With an actual salary £2,902 (Grade A Point 2).

Arundale Primary School are seeking to appoint a midday assistant to work as part of a skilled team in helping to make lunchtimes a safe and We are looking for a caring and friendly person who would enjoy working with children.

Experience would be desirable but not essential.

Employees of Arundale Primary School have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

• Applications close at 12:00 midnight on Sunday 4th January 2026 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
• Interview date to be confirmed.

Apply here: https://arundaleprimary.schoolrecruiter.com/application-register?vacancyId=1521832&lang=en-GB&src=Greater_Jobs

Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.

All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.

All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Additional Documents

• MIDDAY JD & PS
• Safer Recruitment Policy
• Trust Recruitment Information Pack
• Recruitment Privacy Policy

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