Midday Assistant

Gearies Primary School, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6TF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 6-10 hours per week (the school’s lunch period starts at 11.30am); Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £15.03 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the extension of the universal free school meals programme, we wish to employ additional mid-day assistants to support children during the lunch period. We are looking for people who enjoy working with children, are friendly, enthusiastic and who have lots of patience.

Successful candidates will be required to:

• Supervise children during the lunch period
• Encourage healthy-eating
• Provide support to children with special needs, under the direction of the SEND Managers
• Manage behaviour effectively
• Encourage safe and enjoyable play
• Cover First Aid (training provided)

What the school offers its staff

We are a well-resourced school and can offer:-

• A friendly and supportive environment
• Career development opportunities
• Well-behaved pupils
• Pension scheme
• Term-time only working

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post will require an enhanced DBS check, however, disclosure of convictions, either by the applicant or as a result of the DBS check, will not necessarily exclude an individual from employment. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. References will be taken up prior to interview. We embrace diversity and promote equalities for all.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Covering letter - Midday Assistants Oct 2025.pdf - 286 KB (opens in new tab)

JD and PS - Midday Assistants Oct 2025.pdf - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert - Midday Assistants Oct 2025.pdf - 327 KB (opens in new tab)

Safer Recruitment Statement.pdf - 309 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gearies Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 888 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gearies Primary School website
• Email address: admin@geariesprimaryschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8550 1803
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gearies-primary-school

Gearies Primary School has recently been inspected by Ofsted and is outstanding in all areas. We are a school where pupils and staff thrive. This is because we have a friendly and professional environment where the opinions, ideas and thoughts of all staff are welcomed and valued.
Gearies Primary is a culturally diverse 4 form entry maintained school based in the London Borough of Redbridge, teaching children from nursery to Year 6.

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