Midday Assistant (Senior School)

Brentwood School; Essex; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Essex seeks a Midday Assistant to ensure the safety and welfare of students during lunchtime. This is a permanent, term-time only position working from 12-2 PM, Monday to Friday, with a free lunch provided after working hours. The role involves supervising students, supporting positive behavior, and referring any injuries. Applicants must undergo child protection screening as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

Free lunch

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Responsible for ensuring the safety and good conduct of students during lunchtime.
• Supervise key areas and support students in a positive manner.
• Willingness to undergo child protection screening and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Act as part of a team to ensure student safety during lunchtime.
• Refer injuries to the SAN team and assist in behaviour procedures.
• Attend relevant training and meetings as required.

Skills

Student supervision

Behaviour management

Teamwork

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Midday Assistant to act as part of a team to be responsible for the safety, welfare and good conduct of all students at lunchtime, either outside or within the School if wet. These are permanent, term time only positions. The Midday Assistant will work 12-2pm Monday- Friday, and free lunch provided after their working hours. This is initially a fixed term role until 2nd July 2026.

Our Midday Assistants play a key role in ensuring student safety and positive behaviour during lunchtime, following school policies. They supervise key areas, support students, refer injuries to the SAN team, and assist in implementing behaviour procedures while attending relevant training and meetings.

Brentwood School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.