Casual/Claims Midday Assistant (Primary)
Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JUThis job expired on 19 October 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 8am
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: As and when required, 1.5 hours per day (11.45am to 1.15pm), Monday to Friday, term time only
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- £16.20 - £16.43per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
The person we require will:
- Have successful previous experience of working with children (preferably in a school environment).
- Demonstrate good communication skills, both orally and written, with both adults and children.
- Understand the importance of following procedures and policies.
- Be able to make relationships with children.
- Be proactive with providing children with enjoyable activities through the lunch-time period.
- Work well as part of a team.
- Be extremely patient, adaptable, willing to listen and have a good sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A supportive working culture that values staff at all levels and invests in people.
- Working with the teaching and support staff as part of a team.
- Opportunities to continue your own professional development.
- A dynamic working environment.
Further information about the job
Robert Clack Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to joinour small, friendly and supportive team. The successful applicant should be caring andapproachable and able to work in a calm manner at all times. Their role will involveworking as part of a team to make lunchtime a positive and enjoyable experience bysupporting healthy eating, as well as teaching and modelling playground games and socialactivities for all our pupils.
The role will also include supporting pupils with personal careand hygiene when required as part of developing their independence.
Please note that, at present, the successful post holder will work on a casual as and whenrequired basis to cover staff absences. However, the possibility of contracted work mayarise in the future for the right candidate.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Robert Clack School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- Size
- 3231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Robert Clack School website
- Email address
- humanresources@robertclack.co.uk
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