Midday Assistant

Oakley Vale Primary School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 8RH

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 August 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: £6,464.00 Annually (Actual)

Midday Assistant job summary

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

Job Title: Midday Assistant

Location: Oakley Vale Primary School

Salary: £6,464 (Grade 1, Point 1) £25,708 full time equivalent (FTE) salary - if the role is part time (hours or weeks) then please ensure the advert is clear that the salary is the FTE or include pro rata salary as well)

10.83 Hours per week (10 hours & 50 mins) - Term time only 39 weeks per year.

About Oakley Vale and Midday Assistant Role

Oakley Vale is a busy and vibrant Two form entry primary school on the Oakley Vale Estate. The role of Midday Assistant is to support in the health and safety of our pupils both in the school hall and also on the playground. We are a friendly team who values all of our colleagues with the pupils being at the very heart of everything we do.

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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 Oakley Vale Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oakley Vale Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakley-vale-primary-school-corby

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