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  • Start date details

    September

  • Closing date

    8 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 June 2025

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£12.26 Hourly

MDSA job summary

MDSA

Job Title: MDSA

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: 8th July 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Salary Range: Wiltshire Grade B Point 2 - £23,656 FTE

Hours: 6.25 hours

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team, based at St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School, part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust. Starting September 2025 on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026

Do you have the drive, ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our pupils? Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational school?

We would welcome applicants who are: 

  • Willing to work well as part of a dedicated team of both MDSAs and Teaching assistants to support lunch time play as well as undertaking supervisory activities
  • These activities would include: 
    • Leading children’s games and play so that they become more physically active during our lunchtime
    • Encouraging children to include each other in play 
    • Supporting the school’s Sports Leaders to facilitate play with their peers 
    • Helping children to resolve disagreements independently 
    • Addressing incidents of poor behaviour choices 
  • Familiar with the need to safeguard children and understand its importance
  • Willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school

In addition, there may also be times where the post holder may need to carry out a variety of supervisory duties that will include:  

  • Setting up / clearing away the lunch hall.  
  • Clear spillages and cleaning the floor. 
  • Helping children with their lunches e.g cutting food 
  • Encouraging children to eat their lunches 
  • Minor first aid incidents 
  • Other tasks as specified by the school’s leadership team or senior MDSA   

We can offer a school that: 

  •  A strong and supportive ethos
  • Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils
  • An excellent community spirit which fosters collaboration with its parents and carers and parish
  • Friendly and dedicated staff who are committed to embracing new ideas to improve teaching and learning
  • A supportive Trust community
  • An extensive programme of CPD and support.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01249 813 821 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

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

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About Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
137 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Primary School

School location

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