Midday Assistant

Midday Assistant

Location: Thames View Junior School, Bastable Ave, Samuel Ferguson Place, IG11 0TR. 

Job Title: Midday Assistant

Pay Scale: Scale 1B

Hours: 1 hour per day - between the hours of 12:00 - 1:30pm: Monday to Friday, Term time only. 

Contract: Fixed term- until December 2024; possibility to extend 

Thames View Junior School is looking for a Midday Assistant on a fixed term contract to join our enthusiastic team. 

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Supervising children both with and without SEN needs during the lunch break to ensure their safety and welfare through appropriate application of the school's procedures
• Establishing safe and appropriate behaviour by effective intervention
• Supervising the movement of the children to and from dining areas, including any personal hygiene requirements
• Maintaining good order in the playground and engaging the children outside
• Maintaining good order in dining areas
• Assisting in the clearance of any spillages and wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate
• To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture where necessary
• To take any immediate action to attend to sickness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance

We offer: 

• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are keen to learn 
• Supportive team approach to working 
• Professional development for all staff 
• Possible opportunities for further additional hours if wanted 

Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit please contact the Assistant Headteacher, Ms Charlie Ballinger, via: 02045119240 or office@thamesviewjunior.com 

For an application pack please email the Business Manager: sbm@thamesviewjunior.com

Closing date for applications: 6th May 2024 

Interviews: TBC

Please note, we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer this post, prior to the closing date. We only accept applications before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants. 

Please note if you have not been invited in for interview by the interview date on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.