Midday Assistant

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6EB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  21 October 2026

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 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: £26,016 per annum pro rata

Midday Assistant job summary

Supervisory Assistant Level 1

Salary Grade: BB02 £26,016 per annum pro rata

(actual £4,523 per annum)

Hours: 7.5 hours per week 11.30am – 1pm Mon - Fri, Term Time + 5 training days.

Permanent position

Required for As soon as possible

*This post attracts a Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, this post will receive the Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to a minimum of £13.435 an hour.*

We are looking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join a friendly team of staff providing support/ care to pupils during the midday break.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post-holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonably expected, without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

Essential Criteria

Key Skills & Abilities

• Ability to use language and other communication skills that children can relate to
• Ability to demonstrate active listening skills
• Ability to empathise with the needs of children
• Ability to work within and apply all school policies e.g. behaviour management, Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues

Knowledge

• A basic knowledge of Health & Safety requirements in a school environment
• Knowledge of the school’s behaviour management policy

Experience

• Experience of establishing positive relationships with children

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to participate in training and developmental opportunities offered by the school
• Willingness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters

Closing Date: 12 noon 9th November 2026

Shortlisting Week Commencing 9th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

The school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicants will be required to obtain an enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment 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

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 Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-anne-s-catholic-primary-school

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