Midday Assistant- Maternity Cover

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  21 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.28 - £13.28 Hourly Pro-rata

Midday Assistant- Maternity Cover job summary

Midday Assistant

£13.28 per hour- Pro-rata/Term-time

This is a temporary position to provide maternity cover until 7th June 2027, or until the substantive post holder returns, whichever is sooner.

Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery are looking to appoint a Midday Assistant to join our lunchtime team.

The role involves supervising children during lunchtime, arranging appropriate activities during wet play and initiating and supervising play on the playground.

Our Midday Assistants supervise children during the lunchtime period in the dining hall, on the playground and in classrooms during wet play.

7.5 hours- 11.45am - 1.15pm.

Monday - Friday during term time.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All appointments are subject to stringent safeguarding procedures, including enhanced DBS clearance

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

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 Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/broken-cross-primary-academy-and-nursery

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