Midday Assistant

Shorefields; Wickford; On-site; GBP 21,696 - 29,354; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Purposeful training

Work with lovely children and school

Supportive colleagues

Effective learning environment

Involved leadership team

Job summary

Hilltop Infant School is seeking a caring Midday Assistant to join their friendly, supportive team. You will help maintain a safe, happy lunchtime environment for our wonderful pupils.

This part‑time role offers meaningful work within a school community and provides the chance to contribute to pupils’ wellbeing and enjoyment during the school day.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children in the lunch hall
• Encourage imaginative play outside (and indoors when it's raining)
• Ensure the good behaviour of pupils
• Administer first aid

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2548-178 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Please refer to advert

Position Start Date: 01/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/08/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Hours: 6.67 hours per week. Monday to Friday. 11.55am - 1.15pm

Working weeks: Term time only (38 weeks per year)

Actual salary: £3,846.01 per annum

FTE: £25,525 includes fringe allowance

Hilltop Infant School are seeking an enthusiastic, caring Midday Assistant who enjoys working with children to join their friendly, supportive team.

As Midday Assistant you will help to maintain a safe, happy and secure environment during lunchtime for our lovely children.

If you are looking for a position that offers job satisfaction and that fits in with other commitments, then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for. We really do value all of our staff as each team member makes a positive difference to the lives of young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise children in the lunch hall
• Encourage imaginative play outside (and indoors when it's raining)
• Ensure the good behaviour of pupils
• Administer first aid

What we offer

• purposeful training
• the opportunity to work with our lovely children and our school community
• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
• a highly effective learning environment
• a responsive and involved leadership team

For more information on the role please contact the school office: [e-mail] or call: 01268 762531

For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.

HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children's barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk

If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact [e-mail] / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.

HEARTS Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.