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Midday Assistant

Nightingale Primary School, London, E18 1PL

This job expired on 22 January 2026 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  22 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hrs per week (1.5 hrs per day - 11:45am-1:15pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £15.03 - £15.24 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are interested in working at lunchtime, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and friendly people to be part of our wonderful midday team to help the children with lunches and playtime.

You will need to:

• Have a friendly and positive attitude

• Work effectively in a team

• Have patience

• Have excellent communication skills with both children and adults

• Be willing to attend any necessary training

What the school offers its staff

Nightingale Primary School is located on a large site in a leafy, green suburb of East London, whilst also affording all the opportunities of quick access to the amenities of Central and East London. We are committed to providing our children with excellent opportunities academically, in exploring their wider interests and talents and in their personal development.

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD for MDA - Jan 2026.pdf - 157 KB (opens in new tab)

MDA Advert - Jan 2026.pdf - 241 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nightingale Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 692 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nightingale Primary School website
• Email address: nicki.poli@redbridge.gov.uk
• Phone number: 0208 9899987
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nightingale-primary-school-e18-1pl

Arranging a visit to Nightingale Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicki.poli@redbridge.gov.uk.

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