Midday Assistant
Chadwell St Mary Primary School, Grays, Essex, RM16 4DH17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 September 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
- £2,979.00 - £3,126.00 Annually (Actual) Grade A
Midday Assistant job summary
Chadwell St Mary Primary School is a happy and positive school seeking a caring and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Our Midday Assistants work 1 hour per day, 12.00pm to 1.00pm, five days per week.
The successful candidate will:
Be committed to our school’s ethos of positivity
Be hard-working and resilient
Be able to inspire and motivate all children to succeed
Have a love of learning and be committed to their own development
Why Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
Chadwell St Mary is a happy, welcoming school with a positive ethos and a commitment to offering outstanding learning opportunities for all children on roll. We are ambitious for our pupils and know that the experiences they have at school will shape their future. All our staff, parents and pupils are actively involved in school improvement as important stakeholders.
We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2019) with effectiveness of leadership and management being noted as a strength: “The Executive Headteacher and Head of School lead the school’s work with resolve and determination. They have established a culture of aspiration for pupils’ learning and behaviour. All members of staff who responded to Ofsted’s online survey say they are proud to work at the school.”
Why SWECET?
At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.
We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.
Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.
We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.
If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.
If interested in this vacancy please submit your application for the position as soon as possible, as we may close the advertisement early.
South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chadwell St Mary Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Chadwell St Mary is a very happy, welcoming school with a positive ethos and a commitment to offering outstanding learning provision for all children on roll. We are ambitious for our pupils and know that the experiences they have at school will shape their futures. All of our staff, parents and pupils are actively involved in school improvement as important stakeholders.
We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2019) with effectiveness of leadership and management being noted as a strength: “The Executive Headteacher and Head of School lead the school’s work with resolve and determination. They have established a culture of aspiration for pupils’ learning and behaviour. All members of staff who responded to Ofsted’s online survey say they are proud to work at the school.”
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