Midday Assistant

West Leigh Junior School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 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: £25,614.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) Level 3, Point 3 to 5

Midday Assistant job summary

Salary

Level 3, Point 3 to 5 £25,614 to £26,427 actual salary £3,421 to £3,529

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday - 12 midday to 1:10pm, 5 hours and 50 minutes a week (5.83), term time only (38 weeks per year)

Start Date

ASAP

About the Role

Portico Academy Trust aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. We aim to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for our pupils. To support the development of our team at West Leigh Junior School, we are seeking to appoint a Midday Assistant to join us on our ongoing journey for continued school improvement.

The successful candidate will ideally have

Experience of supporting pupils

A caring, patient nature

The ability to be flexible

The ability to work well within a team and independently

Closing Date: 30 October 2026, midday

Interviews: 5th or 6th November

For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For further details, please contact HR via MyNewTerm, telephone 01702 987890 or email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

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 West Leigh Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 526 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: West Leigh Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-leigh-junior-school

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