Midday Assistant

Lower Park School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1HE

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 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: £4,364.00 Annually (Actual) £13.28 p/hr

Midday Assistant job summary

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To be responsible for supervising pupils in the dining hall and other parts of the school during the lunch period, helping to organise the dining area and playground space appropriately.

2. To create an atmosphere so that meal and lunchtime recreation is a pleasant experience for pupils and staff.

3. To prepare the dining area for meal and break times, setting up tables for mealtimes and wiping and putting them away ensuring the dining area is left clean and tidy.

4. To organise and supervise the washing of hands and hygiene of pupils.

5. To maintain good standards of table manners and eating habits.

6. To encourage children to eat their midday meal and assist with cutting up food, pouring liquids, etc where necessary, paying particular attention to those with special needs or disabilities.

7. Taking pupils who have minor accidents or are unwell to the appropriate person in school for first aid or comforting and reassuring them if first aid is not needed.

8. To report more serious accidents to the appropriate person.

9. To establish and maintain good relationships with students, parents/carers, colleagues, agencies and suppliers.

10. To ensure that all activities undertaken are done so safely and to report any unsafe practices or conditions identified as soon as possible to a senior manager.

11. To actively promote the safeguarding and welfare of pupils at all times.

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, in accordance with the School’s Flexibility Policy, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the Headteacher/Governing Body from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the main responsibilities of the job.

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.

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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 Lower Park School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lower Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lower-park-school-stockport

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