Midday Assistant

Harlowbury Primary School, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0DX

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 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: £1,428.25 Annually (Actual)

Midday Assistant job summary

MIDDAY ASSISTANT

Salary: Scale 2 Pt 3 FTE £26,367.00 inc fringe Term time only

Actual Salary: £1428.25

Working hours: 2 hours and 30 minutes per week (11:50-12:20 or 12:20-12:50) Term time only working 36.7 weeks

Start date: ASAP

Harlowbury Primary Academy are looking to recruit two enthusiastic, friendly and effective Midday Assistants to join our team. You must be able to work independently and as part of a team. The successful applicants must promote positive behaviour as well as support play leaders by organising and playing games with the children.

The successful candidates will need to ensure the safety and good conduct of pupils in both the dinner hall and outside areas. They should enjoy working with children and have good communication skills.

The post is for 5 lunchtimes per week, term time only.

NET Academies Trust is dedicated to leading and promoting best practice in education. We would like to hear from you if you share our vision, values and enthusiasm. We are very happy to talk about the post informally if you require more information.

In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.

NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Harlowbury Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harlowbury Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harlowbury-primary-school

Harlowbury Primary School first opened its doors on September 11th 1978 with only 66 children. Today we are a flourishing single form entry primary school that has an excellent Speech and Language Centre.

Our inspirational staff, rigorous leadership team and dedicated governors are committed to excellent outcomes for all our pupils and will equip them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be successful in their learning.

Our amazing pupils believe that they can succeed and overcome barriers to inspire others! Our staff and learning community foster and develop our approach to learning through our core values and attitudes. We aim to inspire our pupils to harness their skills and energy so that they benefit from every minute at school. We encourage children to flourish both emotionally and academically and each child is celebrated for their individuality.

Our website will give you a flavour of school life at Harlowbury and if you want to see more then please visit https://www.harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/.

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