14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    5 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    22 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 6 hours 15 minutes per week between Monday to Friday from 12:00 - 13:15pm. , Term Time Only plus Inset Days

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£3,452 - £3,507

Pay scale

Scale 2 point 2-3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Midday Assistant to join part of the founding team at Limebrook Primary School and Nursery.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, strong communication and interpersonal skills, have the ability to manage and engage groups of children.

At the heart of the Lion Academy Trust is our belief that School sets children up for life. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday’

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and ensure the safety of children during lunchtime and playtime.
  • Assist with serving meals and helping children with their lunches
  • Encourage positive social interactions and inclusive play.
  • Support classroom staff with transitioning children to and from the dining area.
  • Maintain a clean and organised environment in the dining and play areas.


What the school offers its staff

In addition to the opportunity to work with highly rewarding children we can offer you:

  • Cycle to work, technology and home salary sacrifice schemes
  • Perks at Work exclusive rewards and discounts programme
  • Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family
  • A vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals
  • Enthusiastic, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
  • A dynamic, dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
  • Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

The Trust/School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

About Limebrook Primary School and Nursery

School type
Free School, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
113 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Limebrook Primary School and Nursery offers places for all nursery aged children (0-5) and for children starting primary school in Reception.

Offering 30 places in Reception and up to 56 places in the nursery - with extended hours and wrap-around care being on offer from the first day to support local, working parents who are looking for a convenient, quality-based childcare service to meet their needs.

The school boasts fantastic outdoor and indoor facilities, a multi-use games area, large playing fields, spacious classrooms all kitted out with the high-quality resources and IT that we demand for every setting. Our nursery spaces blend both play and learning, and give equal importance to indoor and external learning opportunities.

At all times, our focus is on ensuring our schools are safe and engaging places for learning to take place and our focus on site security and safeguarding means you can confidently leave your child with us, knowing they will be receiving the best possible learning and care while in Limebrook Primary School.

The whole Trust educational offer starts in nursery and we look forward to showing what we mean we say “Your child, our priority” to parents.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Sports Coach

Ongar Primary School

Milton Crescent, Ongar, Essex, CM5 0FF

Midday Assistant

Hadleigh Junior School

Church Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2DQ

Clerk to the Governors

Bridge Academy Trust

Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9DZ

Midday Assistants

St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

London Road, Basildon, Essex, SS13 2DU

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Essex, Southend and Thurrock