Lunch Time Ancillary Assistants x4

Horton Lodge Community Special School, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday, 2 hours per day over lunch time (10 hours per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCP 3, £24,027 Full Time Equivalent (to Pro-Rata: 37 Hour Rate & Term Time Only)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking friendly, organised, and proactive individuals who:

• Preferably has experience working with or caring for individuals with SEND (or willingness to learn)

• Is confident and approachable with strong communication skills
• Can relate well to both children and adults
• Is adaptable, willing to take on a variety of tasks, and eager to learn

What the school offers its staff

• Happy, enthusiastic pupils
• Beautiful surroundings
• Welcoming school environment
• Supportive and passionate staff team who are dedicated to pupil success
• Training and professional development
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to health and wellbeing support through the Thinkwell scheme

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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for part time Ancillary Assistants for lunchtime support tojoin our fantastic team at Horton Lodge.

As an Ancillary Assistant, you will work under the direct instruction of staff, providing essentialsupport to pupils during the lunch time period. You will play a key role in supporting pupils todevelop their self help and social skills and meet their personal needs. You will maintain a cleanand safe environment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Horton Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Job Profile C1059 - Ancillary Assistant.pdf - 38 KB (opens in new tab)

About Horton Lodge Community Special School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 62 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horton Lodge Community Special School website
• Email address: bloor.l@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01538 306214
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horton-lodge-community-special-school

Horton Lodge Community Primary School is a maintained special school for children aged 2-11 years with physical disabilities, associated learning difficulties and a range of complex needs including communication, sensory, and health. Horton Lodge is a small and friendly school with incredibly passionate staff who are constantly striving for the very best for our pupils.

We are offering the opportunity to work in our innovative school in a beautiful setting with wonderful pupils who are happy and enthusiastic about learning. We have a skilled and highly dedicated staff team and a very supportive Governing Body. Appropriate training and support will be offered to the successful candidate to ensure they are successful in their duties.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:
• High professional standards and expectations
• Excellent teaching and classroom practice
• Knowledge of curriculum developments, assessment procedures and educational initiatives within a specialist SEND setting
• The ability to lead a team of support staff and to inspire, challenge and motivate others across the school
• Commitment to making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

Arranging a visit to Horton Lodge Community Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bloor.l@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk.

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