Midday Assistant

Langenhoe Community Primary School, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG

55 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
8 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 July 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £4,193.00 - £4,259.00 Annually (Actual) £24,796-£25,185 pa FTE

Midday Assistant job summary

A part-time Midday Assistant (MDA) is required on a permanent basis at Langenhoe Community Primary School, Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG. The school is part of the LIFE Education Trust's Colchester Hub along with Fordham All Saints Cof E Primary School, Holy Trinity Eight Ash Green Cof E Primary School and Chappel C of E Primary School.

At LIFE Education Trust, our purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

Please see our advertisement, Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this vacancy.

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.