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  • Start date details

    February 2025

  • Closing date

    5 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    24 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

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Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday - Term Time Only Either 11:30am to 12:30pm, or 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£2,685.50

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Assistant to our popular and oversubscribed primary setting situated in New Romney. The successful applicant will have the ability to work effectively and enthusiastically as part of a team and be able to engage with the children whilst ensuring their safety and wellbeing.

You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to create a positive environment. Good time management and the ability to use your own initiative is essential.

If you enjoy working with children and would like to work in a friendly primary setting then this could be the role for you.

We would expect the successful candidate to have a firm but fair approach whilst being patient, listening and understanding the needs of individual pupils. The main responsibilities of the role are:

  • To support pupils during mealtimes, such as correct sitting and use of cutlery,
  • To support outdoor play activities (indoors in bad weather)
  • To prevent accidents, where possible, and provide basic first aid or seek help from a designated first aider, according to the Health and Safety Policy.

The post is from 11.30am to 12.30pm or 12:00 to 1pm daily - term time only.

If you are interested in this post we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Company Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Tech scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

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About St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
399 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01797 361906

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, as part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well-resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 400+ children, in this well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED (May 2019).

We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them with a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater to a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.

Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.

We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.

The academy also has a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). The SRP is a 14-place specialist provision sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) designation.

New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes), Canterbury (45 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes) or if you live in East Sussex only 45 minutes from Hastings!

We invite you to visit our school and discover for yourself the unique benefits of St Nicholas.

Arranging a visit to St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

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

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