Lunchtime Assistant

Willow Bank Junior School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

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: £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £3,850

Lunchtime Assistant job summary

Willow Bank Junior School is looking for a positive, proactive person to enhance its lunchtime team. The midday staff play a vital role, at a busy time of the school day, supporting children and promoting positive attitudes to behaviour.

Our lunchtime assistants supervise the school hall whilst children have their meals and also assist in the playground.

Experience is not essential for the role; more important is a positive approach, patience and good humour. Initial and on-going training is provided.

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 Willow Bank Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 240 pupils
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willow Bank Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-bank-junior-school-reading

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