Midday Assistant

Egremont Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 8AF

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 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: £4,729.00 Annually (Actual)

Midday Assistant job summary

We require an enthusiastic, hard-working, self-motivated lunch time assistant to join our team as soon as possible, working 7.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 11:45am to 1:15pm.

Role Overview: We are seeking an enthusiastic and engaging Lunchtime Assistant to bring energy, play, and positive supervision to our pupils during their midday break.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promoting an inspiring lunchtime: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and enjoyable playground atmosphere where every pupil feels valued and safe.
• Organising games & activities: Leading dynamic games, sports, and creative play opportunities to keep children active and meaningfully engaged. Working with our Year 5/6 play leaders to encourage active play during our lunchtimes.
• Building positive relationships: Actively fostering strong friendships among children and acting as a warm, trusted presence on the school grounds.
• Supporting high standards of behaviour: Encouraging positive choices, resolving minor playground disputes, and effectively managing incidents in alignment with our Behaviour Policy.
• Providing first aid & welfare support: Delivering frontline first aid care and accurately recording incidents into our electronic logging system (a fully funded, one-day First Aid certification course will be provided upon post-appointment).

What are we looking for?

• Someone who relates exceptionally well to both children and staff with warmth, enthusiasm, and outstanding communication skills.
• A candidate who demonstrates a genuine passion for transforming lunchtimes into a rewarding, safe, and memorable part of the school day.

School Visits: Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a tour:

• Email: schooloffice@egremont.wirral.sch.uk
• Telephone: 0151 6385406

Safeguarding Notice: Egremont Primary School is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Level DBS disclosure prior to commencement.

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.

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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 Egremont Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 275 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Egremont Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/egremont-primary-school-wallasey

Egremont Primary is a happy, warm school with a strong heritage, and part of the ambitious and well-respected Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust. We have around 290 children aged 3-11 on roll, and our last Ofsted inspection (2021) judged the school to be Good with Outstanding features. Well-established at the heart of its community in Wirral, our school is popular, and our reputation is strong. We’re committed to raising the aspirations and expectations of the whole school community, and we’re trusted to achieve the very best outcomes for local children.

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