Midday Assistant at Stoborough CE Primary School

Dorset Council; Otterbourne; On-site; GBP 5,100 - 5,200; Part time

Job summary

Stoborough CE Primary School in Dorset is seeking a friendly and caring Midday Assistant to supervise lunchtimes, ensure safety and promote inclusive play. The role runs 8.75 hours a week, Monday to Friday, during 11:45am–1:30pm, for 38 weeks of the year, with a permanent contract starting as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will support pupils during lunchtimes, encourage positive interactions, and help children follow school routines and expectations, in a warm, safe environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring and enthusiastic individual required.
• Experience with children is beneficial but not required.
• Ability to follow school routines and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils during lunch periods and encourage positive play.
• Help children follow school routines and expectations.

Skills

Lunch supervision

Job description

About the role

Midday Assistant

Stoborough CE Primary School

8.75 hours, Monday to Friday, 11:45am-1:30pm

38 working weeks

Grade 3, SCP 3-4 (£13.27-£13.48 per hour)

Actual Salary: £5,076 - £5,224 per annum pro rata

Permanent, starting as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, caring and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our team. This is an important role in our school, helping to ensure that lunchtimes are happy, safe and enjoyable for all our children. The successful candidate will support pupils during the lunch period, encourage positive play and relationships, and help children to follow our school routines and expectations.

Please visit the school website for further information about the school www.stoborough.dorset.sch.uk or email the school office if you have queries regarding the role [e-mail]

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 27th September 2026

Interview Date:To be confirmed

Further Information

To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted from external candidates.

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.

About Us

Stoborough CE Primary School is a friendly, ambitious and vibrant school. We are very lucky to be situated in the heart of the beautiful Purbecks; being surrounded by natural beauty inspires our children to take care of their local and global environment and we are proud to be an eco-school.

As part of the Coastal Learning Partnership, we also benefit from strong collaboration with local schools, ensuring the very best outcomes for our children.