MDSA

Southfield Junior School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

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: £12.67 Hourly

MDSA job summary

MDSA

Type of role: Part time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st July 2026

Salary: J Scale

Start Date: ASAP

Advert Closes: Midday 10 November 2025. Grove Learning Trust reserves the right to close the advert early, and interview prior to the closing date of the advert.

Interviews: Week Commencing 17 November 2025

Are you ready for an exciting new adventure?

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We have an MDSA vacancy that might be perfect for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a committed team focused on pupil wellbeing. We promote positive behaviour, a growth mindset and collaboration.

• To be responsible for the supervision of all pupil behavior during the lunch break, in the playground, or other areas of the school as required by the Headteacher.
• Confidence to work through primary age range (4-11 yrs old)
• To be responsible for the pupil’s care as necessary, depending on Key Stage e.g. taking them to the toilet, providing comfort, dealing with accidents, being alert to signs that a pupil is unwell or distressed.
• Encourage positive play and games on the playground through interaction with children to motivate them.
• To share in school ethos of promoting a positive approach to behavior management. Use the school’s policy and procedures for behaviour.
• To supervise the movement of pupils to and from dining areas, classrooms, playgrounds,
• To give minor first aid to pupils, requesting assistance when needed with injuries or illness. Liaising with the head teacher on welfare matters and injuries that cause concern.
• To report all accidents, ensuring that the procedure for recording accidents in the accident book is followed.
• Keep children safe and follow all safeguarding procedures
• To identify and report any unauthorised visitors on school premises
• Promote good table manners and eating habits
• Set up and clear away tables before and after the serving / eating of food.
• To foster pupil’s self-esteem and independence, assisting pupils where necessary
• Assist with the serving of food if required
• Clean the floor around the tables to ensure good hygiene
• Promote healthy eating and engage in discussion with children regarding their lunches.
• Have a positive and caring attitude
• Be reliable
• Be adaptable and flexible
• Work as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task
• Patient
• Positive role model

Southfield Junior School is strongly committed to protecting and safeguarding children and expects all staff and volunteers to embrace this commitment.

All post-holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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.

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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 Southfield Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 169 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southfield Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southfield-junior-school

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