Midday Assistant
Hilltop Junior School, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8LT10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 6.67 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 11.55am – 1.15pm Working weeks: Term time only (38 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,362 - £24,733 full time equivalent including fringe allowance (pro-rata). Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Actual salary
- £3,630.31 to £3,685.59
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hilltop Junior School are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring Midday Assistant who enjoys working with children to join their friendly, supportive team.
As Midday Assistant you will help to maintain a safe, happy and secure environment during lunchtime for our lovely children.
If you are looking for a position that offers job satisfaction and that fits in with other commitments, then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for. We really do value all of our staff as each team member makes a positive difference to the lives of young people.
The successful applicant will:
Supervise children in the lunch hall
Encourage imaginative play outside (and indoors when it's raining)
Ensure the good behaviour of pupils
Administer first aid
We can offer you:
purposeful training
the opportunity to work with our lovely children and our school community
supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
a highly effective learning environment
a responsive and involved leadership team
For more information on the role and to arrange a tour of the school please contact the school office: 01268 734649 / hilltopjun.admin@heartsacademy.uk
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
How to apply
Please visit our website for full details and to download our application form: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies
It is very important that the HEARTS application form is completed in full, particularly section F which refers to references. We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address.
Please note that we will write to the Headteacher for all education references. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
CVs are not accepted.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date should we have enough suitable applications, therefore we advise applying early.
HEARTS Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. For this reason, all application forms are anonymised before shortlisting takes place to ensure applicants are considered only on the relevant qualifications, skills and experience that are profiled on the application form and personal statement.
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose HEARTS Academy Trust as your new employer?
The HEARTS way of working is based on our values of happiness, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth and service, all of which are embedded within each of our schools.
HEARTS Academy Trust offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package to all colleagues, including but not limited to:
Pension schemes (LGPS/TPS)
Professional development opportunities
Access to our trust Counsellor
Access to our Mental Health First Aid team
Additional weeks leave during October
Excellent CPD opportunities with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights
Supportive leadership and opportunities to collaborate across the trust
On request, and if appropriate, flexible working
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
All applicants can view a copy of our Records Retention Policy on the Trust website, the policy sets out how we will gather, process and hold personal data of individuals during and after the recruitment process.
The HEARTS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
HEARTS is a small innovative Academy Trust of six primary schools and an alternative provision for pupils with SEMH challenges. All provisions are based in the south of Essex.
Our values are central to all that we do. We work tirelessly to ensure that happiness and hope, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth, spirituality and service are embedded into the curriculum. Our pupils are well-rounded individuals who are ready to face the challenges offered to them. These values are at the heart of all we do and fundamental to our working relationships as well as our pupils' learning. We have high expectations of our employees and offer support and continued development opportunities for all. We expect our employees to live the HEARTS values in their work and relationships with other employees and the community.
All of our schools are judged good or outstanding.
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Hilltop Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 372 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hilltop Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@heartsacademy.uk
- Phone number
- 01268 734649
Hilltop Juniors is a school that puts children first. We are a high achieving, oversubscribed school and have high expectations for all.
Hilltop Junior School has recently been graded as "good" by Ofsted and shortlisted as TES Primary School of the year.
We are well served by transport links and are close to major road networks.
Hilltop Junior School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview.
A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
- access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)
- an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
- a two-week October half-term
- supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
- a highly effective learning environment
- a responsive and involved leadership team
- an 80:20 teaching model (4-day teaching week where all teachers receive an additional 10% non-contact (PPA) time each week as part of the trust policy)
- a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
- access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Hilltop Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@heartsacademy.uk.
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