Midday Assistant

Nether Alderley Primary School, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TR

45 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £12.85 Hourly

Midday Assistant job summary

We 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.

The role will be 1 hrs per day (5 hours per week) 12pm - 1pm.

Monday - Friday during term time.

The successful candidate must enjoy working with children and as part of a team will be expected to effectively apply the school’s policy.

We are in a lovely semi rural location, and is not well served by public transport links, therefore having the ability to drive would be advantageous.

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 Nether Alderley Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Nether Alderley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nether-alderley-primary-school

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