Midday Care Assistant - Galley Hill 7.5 hours

The Woodlands School; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Woodlands School is seeking a dedicated Midday Care Assistant for the Galley Hill Campus in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on supervising pupils during lunch, helping them prepare meals, and ensuring their safety in both indoor and outdoor areas during and after lunch.

Term-time only; 12:00–13:30, Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours weekly. Applicants should communicate clearly, be reliable, and align with safeguarding policies. DBS disclosure required; open until filled.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with children
• Experience working with children in an educational setting preferred
• Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunch periods and ensure their safety
• Assist pupils with meal preparation and eating routines
• Clean up after lunch and maintain a safe dining/play area

Skills

Clear communication with children

Reliability

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

MIDDAY CARE ASSISTANT

Hourly Rate £13.70

1 x Galley Hill Campus

7.5 hours per week

Working Hours 12 pm to 1.30pm Monday to Friday (term time only)

The Woodlands School is a specialist provision for children and young people with Autism and/or Social Communication Difficulties.

It is essential that the successful candidate is able to communicate clearly to children and young people in a calm and respectful manner, engage with the pupils, be reliable and trustworthy and work within the school’s policies, including safeguarding and child protection.

You will be responsible for the safety and well-being of the children at lunch time. The role requires care for pupils, helping them to prepare for mealtime, accessing a suitable meal and cleaning up afterwards, supervision of pupils using both the indoor and outdoor play areas after lunch.

Enthusiasm is a requirement for this post, as is a genuine empathy with children and young people. The ability to be flexible, innovative and reliable is highly desirable. The Woodlands School has a successful record of staff development and training including knowledge and understanding of autism for all staff.

School visits are encouraged.

Closing date: Open until filled

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. The Woodlands School is committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding.

All candidates must be suitable to work with vulnerable children and adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974