MDSA

Eastrop Infant School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11.61 - £11.61 Hourly

MDSA job summary

Eastrop Infant School and Nursery are looking to appoint two excellent MDSA's to join their hardworking team of professionals.

Theses are term time posts, with 39 weeks worked per year

Role 1: 5 hours per week – Monday – Friday

Role 2: 2.5 hours per week – two days a week. This will also include half an hour per week added to one of the days to listen to children read.

Please can you advise in your personal statement which role you are applying for.

You will join our excellent team of mid-day supervisors. You will be responsible for the supervision of children during lunchtime, in the dining hall, and on the playground; and play a valuable role in encouraging and ensuring that the children play safely and imaginatively.

We are keen to hear from individuals who are patient, calm, organised and adaptable. Being able to to work as part of a team is essential, as well as being able to work on your own initiative. A positive outlook and a good sense of humour are essential..

Duties will include, supervision of pupils either in the dining room or the playground or in other areas of the school, whilst they are eating lunch or taking part in lunchtime activities. Role 2 will include listening to children read. Associated duties will include cleaning of the dining room, of dining equipment including some light manual handling.

Eastrop Nursery and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 ( as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. We expect all candidates to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and relevant identity, qualification and disqualification by association checks before a formal offer is made, contracting is undertaken, and induction commences within our school.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Eastrop Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Eastrop Infant School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastrop-infant-school-swindon (opens in new tab)

Eastrop Infant School and Nursery is a two-form entry school for children aged from 2 to 7 years old. We work very closely with Southfield Junior School and there will be opportunities to work with colleagues at both schools for training, networking and information sharing. We share many families so the close relationship between schools is hugely important to us.

We are one of the founding schools of Grove Learning Trust, an aspirational, supportive trust keen to work collaboratively with others. Other schools in our trust are Southfield Junior School, Wroughton Infant School, Wroughton Junior School, Oakhurst Primary School, Peatmoor Primary School, Millbrook Primary School and Shaw Rdge Primary School.

At Eastrop Infant School & Nursery we work to ensure that no child is left behind and that the unique identity of our school is protected, celebrated and valued for the contribution we make to ensuring children have the best education and experiences. We also passionately believe that by working together with other schools, the children are able to have a better quality of education that all children benefit from and where no child is left behind.

The role of Class Teacher is ideal for someone who is a team player, has good communication skills and is flexible and organised. The successful applicants will need to use their initiative to ensure the good progress of all pupils in their care.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Swindon and Wiltshire and Swindon