MDSA

Liden Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6EX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.28 Hourly

MDSA job summary

About Liden Academy

At Liden Academy, our children are at the centre of everything we do. We are fully committed to our school mission of ‘Growth through Excellence,’ as we take huge pride in improving the progress children make both academically and socially, in a happy and caring environment.

Our school and pre-school are very much at the heart of our local community, who play a really active role in supporting our learning. We offer an ‘all-through’ education with many of our children starting pre-school at 2 years old, preparing them for a smooth transition to school.

We are extremely fortunate to have a wonderful Early Years dedicated setting, and one of the largest and well equipped outdoor playing areas in Swindon, with excellent facilities such as our own woods, wildlife area, two large playing fields, outdoor multi-sports arena and climbing park.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

The Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA) 12:00 - 13:30 daily term time only - Monday to Friday.

You will work in partnership with classroom staff to support pupils during lunchtimes. Responsibilities include the supervision of pupils during lunchtime as required to ensure the safety, general welfare and behaviour management of pupils during lunchtime.

Main Duties - please read carefully before applying

• Support an individual child with their gastrostomy (gastro) feeding and associated care needs, following the child’s agreed care plan, school procedures and professional guidance.
• Undertake gastrostomy feeding only after completing the appropriate training and demonstrating the required level of competence.
• Follow all relevant health, safety, hygiene and infection-control procedures when providing gastrostomy care.
• Monitor the child during feeding and report any concerns, changes or issues promptly to the appropriate member of staff, parent/carer or healthcare professional in line with the child’s care plan.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records relating to gastrostomy feeding and care.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Supportive colleagues and SLT

Eager and motivated students

Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using recruitment@excalibur.org.uk and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to find out more about working at Liden Academy, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Vacancies - Liden Academy

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 Liden Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 395 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Liden Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/liden-academy

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