Midday Assistant - 8 hours

Shorefields; South Benfleet; Remote; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership Academy

Employee Assistance Programme

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Kents Hill Infant Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust, is seeking a caring Nursery Midday Assistant to support lunchtime supervision for our youngest pupils.

You will ensure a safe, calm environment indoors and outdoors during lunch periods, working term-time only with fixed daily hours as specified. This role requires safeguarding awareness and DBS certification.

Qualifications

• Caring and patient with young children.
• DBS certification and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support children during lunchtime.
• Ensure a safe and calm environment indoors and outdoors.
• Follow safeguarding policies and school procedures.

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2971-113S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 2, Point 4-5

Position Start Date: 07/12/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed

Application Close: 17/11/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: Week Commencing 23rd November 2026

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Scale: Scale 2, Point 4-5 (depending on qualifications and experience)

Start Date: ASAP following interviews

Engage, Encourage and Support - Nursery Midday Assistant Wanted!

Do you enjoy working with young children and making a difference in their day? Kents Hill Infant Academy, part of the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT) is looking for caring and patient Nursery Midday Assistant to join our warm and supportive team!

At SEAT, we believe in belonging, compassion, curiosity, and empowerment-values that shape our commitment to excellence in education. In this role, you will supervise and support our youngest children during lunchtime and ensure a safe and calm environment both indoors and outdoors.

You will be working 11:45am to 1:45pm Monday and Tuesday, 11:45am to 1:15pm Wednesday and Thursday and 11:45am to 12:45pm Friday, term time only.

What's in it for you?

• A supportive and inclusive work environment where you're truly valued
• A Leadership Academy to fuel your professional growth
• A strong focus on staff well-being through our Employee Assistance Programme
• The chance to be part of a committed, forward-thinking team that empowers both pupils and colleagues

If you're ready to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

At the South Essex Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively promote equality of opportunity for all.

Kents Hill Infant Academy is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to uphold this commitment. We adhere to safer recruitment practices, and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.

We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline.

Information about the School

Our school is happy, friendly and very successful and as of January 1st 2019 we are delighted to be one of a family of schools as part of the South Essex Academy Trust. We aim to provide an exciting, stimulating, safe and secure environment where outstanding learning takes place. We are very much a family school. The ethos of the school is reflected in excellent relationships and in its purposeful and caring atmosphere. Parents, carers, staff and directors all contribute to our success. Our children make excellent progress and the school enjoys very high standards. We firmly believe that “every child matters” and we provide the highest quality learning opportunities for all our children. This includes a broad range of extra curricular activities.

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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