Casual Lunch Time Assistant

Thornton Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3NN

30 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 November 2026

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: To be paid on a casual basis

Casual Lunch Time Assistant job summary

Purpose of the role

To care for the children during the lunch time break including; effective supervision of children and supporting their learning through play by preparing, providing and overseeing suitable play activities in an appropriate environment.

To supervise and support children at play ensuring their safety and access to learning.

To encourage children to interact with others and engage in play activities.

To establish good relationships with children, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs

To organise games/activities for groups of children, skipping, ball games etc during indoor and outdoor play.

To communicate effectively with pupils and school staff.

This job may be closed earlier than the closing date if we have a high uptake.

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 Thornton Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thornton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornton-primary-school

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