Midday Assistant

Silver End Academy, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday 11.45am - 1.15pm, term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £4,259

What skills and experience we're looking for

Silver End Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual to join our friendly Midday Assistant team supervising pupils through their lunch break.

Duties include:

• Preparing and/or clearing the dining hall
• Encouraging good dining room practices
• Provide playground supervision and support
• Provide basic medical care where necessary (training will be provided)
• Encouraging group games
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our children

You must have:

• a flexible "can-do" approach
• the ability to communicate with children
• good organisational skills
• patience and understanding

What the school offers its staff

We can Offer:

• Positive, well behaved and happy children
• A supportive, dynamic and caring team
• Professional development
• Good links with other local schools within our MAT
• A supportive and enjoyable working environment with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children.

Visits are warmly welcomed, please contact the School office on 01376 583353 to arrange a visit to Silver End Academy.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

IMAT 2025-26 Midday Assistant.doc - 76 KB (opens in new tab)

About Silver End Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Silver End Academy website
• Email address: HR@inspiresmat.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/silver-end-academy

Arranging a visit to Silver End Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@inspiresmat.co.uk.

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