Midday Assistant

Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st December 2025

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £1,454.25 - £1,477.07 Annually (Actual) Essex Scale 2 - Plus Fringe Allowance of £42.75 per annum

Midday Assistant job summary

Fixed Term to 31st August 2026

2 hours and 40 minutes per week - 2 days per week (Mondays plus one other day to be discussed) - 11.55am to 1.15pm

37 weeks of the year - term time only

A new opportunity has arisen, for a dedicated and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our successful team supporting students at lunchtime. Doddinghurst Junior School are looking for an aspirational Midday Assistant (MDA) to work as part of a team at Doddinghurst Junior School, which is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. Our MDAs create a very positive, happy and secure environment in our playgrounds, dining hall and the school building at lunchtime. There may also be the potential for additional hours supporting our Forest School provision during the school day.

The successful applicant must:

• Interact with the children to encourage good social skills and will lead outdoor activities to encourage participation
• Encourage healthy eating, preparing the tables, supervise playing with the children outside, supervising the clearing up of games and toys, administering first aid and using the school’s behaviour plan
• Ensure the safety and care of pupils who are injured or unwell & provide comfort if distressed
• Assist children with Personal Care where necessary
• Be willing to undertake training, including First Aid

What the school can offer:    

• Recognition of continuous service 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Excellent CPD opportunities 
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools 
• The support of an experienced family of schools 
• National Conditions of Service 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme 
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 
• 2 Week October Half term
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance 

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply nowor you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Anna Brown hr@osborne.coopor 01375 648907. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.

Doddinghurst Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: 10th November 2025

Interview date: Week commencing 10th November 2025

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 Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/doddinghurst-church-of-england-junior-school

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