Midday Assistant

HES; Pinewood (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Oasis Academy Pinewood is seeking a motivated midday assistant for a term-time, fixed-term position. You will oversee lunchtimes, mostly outdoors, helping with play and learning in outdoor spaces and in the dining hall during lunch.

The role requires a positive, enthusiastic approach and the ability to build strong relationships with children. An Enhanced DBS check is part of safeguarding and welfare commitments.

Qualifications

• Must have a real passion for working with children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced environment.
• Be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in students.
• A large part of the role involves outdoor activity and supporting learning and play in outdoor areas and in the dinner hall during lunch.

Responsibilities

• Support children during lunch and playtime in outdoor areas and dining hall.
• Foster positive relationships with children to boost wellbeing and lunchtime experience.
• Work as part of a friendly team committed to safeguarding and pupil welfare.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Positive, friendly team player

Outdoors engagement

Job description

Oasis Academy Pinewood

Closing on 06/11/2026 at 10:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Contract | Part Time/Term Time

6.25 hours per week. 1 hour 15 mins per day / Monday-Friday / Term time only.

Location: Oasis Academy Pinewood

Hours: 6.25 hours per week (1 hour 15 mins per day) / Monday-Friday / Term time only

Contract: Fixed Term until 22nd July 2027 (with possibility of renewal for right candidate)

Applications close: 10.00am on Friday 6th November 2026

Interviews scheduled: week commencing Monday 9th November 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated midday assistant. You must have a real passion for working with children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our students. We are looking for a midday assistant who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best. Children learn best when outdoors and active so a large part of your time will be spent outside supporting children’s learning and play in our lovely outdoor areas as well as in the dinner hall while the children have their lunch.

We need you to be a positive and friendly team player and be dedicated to building positive relationships with the children to boost their wellbeing and lunchtime experience. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to thrive. Is that you?

Our offer to you

• Engaged children and staff team that will make coming to work every day a joy
• A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
• Trust-wide opportunities to make a difference to the lives of all Oasis students
• A beautiful location with extensive grounds, on the edge of a country park that we make use of as a Forest School

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self‑declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.