Midday Assistant

Hillhouse CofE Primary School, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3EL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 October 2025

• Closing date

  24 September 2025 at 2pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £2,913.26 Annually (Actual) term time only, salary will be annualised and paid equally over 12 months

Midday Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a patient, caring and enthusiastic member of staff to join our lunchtime team, working 1 - 1with a SEND child. As part of your role you may also have to manage the effective running of lunchtimes, providing compassion and kindness to all our pupils while facilitating play.

The daily hours will be 11.40am - 12.40pm. 5 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is reliable, flexible and positive who enjoys interacting with children and who likes working as part of a team.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be able to communicate and interact effectively with both children and adults

• An enthusiasm for working with children outside

• The stamina and resourcefulness to initiate active games and demonstrate safe play

• The ability to manage risk safely and confidently

• The ability to work within specific routines and systems as directed (e.g. in the lunch hall)

• Able to support pupils to manage their behaviour in a supportive and calm manner.

In return we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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

The Governing Body of Hillhouse C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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 Hillhouse CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 331 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillhouse CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillhouse-cofe-primary-school-waltham-abbey

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