Midday Assistant
Leigh Beck Junior School, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7TD9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 12:00-13:20 (6.67 hours per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £3,802 - £3,862
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leigh Beck Junior School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Midday Assistant to maintain the safety and wellbeing of the pupils during the midday lunch break.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Friendly, calm and caring, able to work as part of the whole school team
- Be approachable and understanding
- Have excellent communication skills, use discretion and confidentiality
- Promote the school in a positive manner at all times and share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and safeguarding of all pupils.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- career progression
- Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and TheKey.
- a dynamic, dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
- enthusiastic, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
- a vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committedindividuals
- Lion Pathways Curriculum
- Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family
- Perks at Work discounted cinema tickets, travel
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust/School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Leigh Beck Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 325 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Beck Junior School website
- Email address
- d.sims@leighbeckjunior.net
- Phone number
- 01268 683037
Leigh Beck Junior School is rated as a 'Good School' by Ofsted.
We are a three-form entry junior school in the heart of Canvey Island community. We are a large, vibrant junior school with an explicit emphasis on developing the whole child as a person and as a learner.
Our dedicated staff team are committed to ensuring children have a wide array of learning experiences and equip children with the knowledge, skills and values that will enable them to progress in life becoming confident and responsible local, national and global citizens, ready for the next stage of their learning and for their life.
We are a warm friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents. Children are motivated to learn, are exceptionally well behaved and deserve the best that we can give them.
Arranging a visit to Leigh Beck Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.sims@leighbeckjunior.net.
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