Nursery Midday Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community school in London is seeking a part-time Midday Assistant to ensure an enjoyable and safe lunchtime experience for children. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to safeguarding and be willing to support individual needs during lunchtime. Training on paediatric first-aid will be provided if not already qualified. This is a part-time role with an hourly rate of £15.25.

Qualifications

• Ability to contribute to a safe and stimulating lunchtime environment.
• Willingness to undergo background checks to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Ensure lunchtimes are enjoyable and safe for children.
• Help raise the social achievements of pupils during lunch.
• Support individuals at lunchtime.

Skills

Paediatric first-aid training

Support for individuals during lunchtime

Safeguarding commitment

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Permanent nursery Midday Assistant (will receive paediatric first-aid training if do not already have it)
• Midday Assistants who can support individuals at lunchtime
• ADHOC Midday assistants

Job Overview

Scale point 3 (Outer London)

Contract Type: Part Time 6.25 hours per week / 5 hours per week (nursery) / ADHOC

Term Breakdown: Term Time only (45.05 weeks contract including holidays – not applicable for ADHOC)

Salary: Hourly rate £15.25.

6.25 hours £4,292.40 Gross.

5 hours £3,433.92 Gross

What the school offers its staff

Yardley Primary School is a growing community school situated on the edge of Chingford in Waltham Forest with a long proven record of academic success.

As a school we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and inspirational environment for children to learn and thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which enables our pupils to become literate and numerate with high levels of spoken, investigative and problem solving skills, together with a balanced view of the World.

This is underpinned by the promotion of our core values of honesty, responsibility, trust, respect, enjoyment and a positive attitude to competition and good manners.

Midday Assistants have a shared role within the school in helping to raise the social achievements of pupils. They are responsible for ensuring that lunchtimes are an enjoyable and safe experience for all the children, so that they are physically and mentally prepared to learn during the afternoon.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.