Midday Assistant at Egerton Primary School

Over Hall Community School; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 4,200 - 4,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts in retail stores

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working from day 1

Free parking

CPD and secondment opportunities

Job summary

Egerton Primary School is seeking Midday Assistants to help create a positive and safe lunchtime experience for our children. The role supports pupils during 7.5 hours per week across 38 weeks per year, with a permanent contract and a salary of £4,364.

The Learning Partnership offers staff wellbeing initiatives, flexible working on day one, free parking and access to CPD and secondment opportunities. Applications are welcomed from diverse backgrounds and safeguarding checks are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safety of pupils during the lunchtime period; taking into account pupil ages, disability and behaviour.
• Arranges age-appropriate activities for pupils during inclement weather.
• Ensures application of the school behaviour policy during this period, referring serious issues to the Midday Supervisor where applicable.
• Work closely with our staff team to ensure the smooth running of lunchtime

Job description

About this Role

Egerton Primary School is seeking Midday Assistants who can help create a positive and safe lunchtime experience for our children.

MAINRESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures thesafety of pupils during the lunchtime period; taking into account pupil ages,disability and behaviour.
• Arrangesage-appropriate activities for pupils during inclement weather.
• Ensuresapplication of the school behaviour policy during this period, referringserious issues to the Midday Supervisor where applicable..
• Work closely with our staff team to ensure the smooth running of lunchtime

This is a rewarding role at the heart of our school community, helping children enjoy one of the best parts of their day.

ROLE SUMMARY

• Hours of work: 7.5 hours per week
• Weeks: 38 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Actual Salary: £4,364

The trustsubscribes to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and places staff wellbeingat the forefront of its strategic people priorities. Our ongoingcommitment in this area is reflected in our employee offer that includes:

• Discounts in retail stores, entertainment, and supermarkets
• Benefits schemes in affordable tech, cycle2work, gym memberships and a car scheme
• Employee assistance programme providing specialist advice and guidance in a range of areas including menopause, financial management, and up to 8 counselling sessions per referral
• Flexible working offered as a day 1 right of employment
• Free parking
• Access to high quality CPD and secondment opportunities

To learn moreabout the trust please visit https://thelearningalliance.co.uk/

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.

The Trust is 'happy to talk flexible working'. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.