1:1 MDSA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1LG

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,567.00 Annually (Actual)

1:1 MDSA job summary

Job Title: 1:1 MDSA

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 3rd October 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Salary Range: £4,567.12 actual

Hours: 6.25

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 202 or earlier depending on funding/ child leaving the school.

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint a 1:1 MDSA.

St Joseph’s is situated close to the town centre and seafront. Our caring and positive culture enables pupils to flourish and achieve their potential.

We would welcome applicants who are:    

• Willing to work well as part of a dedicated team of both MDSAs and Teaching assistants to support lunch time play as well as undertaking supervisory activities 

These activities would include:   

• Leading children’s games and play so that they become more physically active during our lunchtime 

• Encouraging children to include each other in play   

• Supporting the school’s Sports Leaders to facilitate play with their peers   

• Helping children to resolve disagreements independently   

• Addressing incidents of poor behaviour choices   

• Familiar with the need to safeguard children and understand its importance 

• Willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school 

In addition, there may also be times where the post holder may need to carry out a variety of supervisory duties that will include:    

• Setting up / clearing away the lunch hall.    

• Clear spillages and cleaning the floor.   

• Helping children with their lunches e.g cutting food   

• Encouraging children to eat their lunches   

• Minor first aid incidents   

• Other tasks as specified by the school’s leadership team or senior SMSA   

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We can offer a school that:   

•  A strong and supportive ethos  

• Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils  

• An excellent community spirit which fosters collaboration with its parents and carers and parish 

• Friendly and dedicated staff who are committed to embracing new ideas to improve teaching and learning  

• A supportive Trust community  

• An extensive programme of CPD and support.  

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Visits to the school are most welcome, please telephone 01278 784641 to book an appointment.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.  

 

For any other enquires please contact  recruitment@thedcet.com  

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school

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