Health and Resource Assistant

Gascoigne Primary School, Barking, Essex, IG11 7DR

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday, term time only ( 4 hours per day)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Scale 4 (£14,685)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role — what you will do

We are looking for a calm, reliable and practical School Office & Reprographics Assistant to join our friendly team. Key duties include:

• Lead first‑aid provision during the lunchtime period: respond to incidents, deliver basic first aid, complete accurate records and communicate appropriately with staff and families.
• Operate reprographics equipment: high‑volume photocopying, collating, laminating, finishing and basic troubleshooting.
• Use email, the school helpdesk/ticketing system and basic office software (Outlook, Word, Excel); log and follow up tasks.
• Maintain reprographics consumables and stationary stock, raise purchase requests in line with school procedures.
• Provide front‑of‑house reception duties: greet visitors, answer and redirect telephone calls, receive deliveries and manage day‑to‑day enquiries (when required).
• Work across both school sites as required, ensuring materials and information move between sites efficiently.
• Follow safeguarding procedures at all times and contribute to a positive, inclusive school environment.

What the school offers its staff

Gascoigne Primary is a large, vibrant two‑site primary school serving a diverse community. Our vision is a united community where every pupil feels cared for, respected and encouraged to develop to their fullest potential. We are a Rights Respecting school and place inclusion, strong oracy and high‑quality teaching at the heart of everything we do.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Health & Rescource Assistant Job Description Template (1).docx - 81.9 KB (opens in new tab)

Health & Resource Assistant Advert June 2026 (1).doc - 85 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gascoigne Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 1122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gascoigne Primary School website
• Email address: eaugustin@gascoigne.co.uk
• Phone number: 02082704291
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gascoigne-primary-school

Gascoigne Primary – a dynamic and forward-thinking school in which highly-skilled staff enable all pupils to make good progress.

Our inclusive ethos underpins everything that we do. We are a school that takes seriously its duty to transform individuals’ lives. In judging the school to be Good in June 2022, Ofsted noted that: ‘Pupils are happy at this school. Leaders and governors have created a strong sense of community across the school’s two sites. Staff teach pupils to be tolerant and inclusive of others. Pupils enjoy learning about and celebrating each other’s languages, cultures and traditions. Leaders strive to enable pupils to be independent and confident learners. Their success in this is evident throughout the school.’

Arranging a visit to Gascoigne Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email eaugustin@gascoigne.co.uk.

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