Midday Assistant

St George's Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 3NF

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  28 April 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £3706 - £3790 per Annum

Midday Assistant job summary

Hours: 6.25 hours per week (Monday - Friday 12.00pm - 1.15pm)

Term Time Only: 38 weeks per year.

As a Midday Assistant in St George's Primary School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of St George’s Primary School mission statement of “Nurturing our community through opportunities, innovation and love”. We are seeking a dedicated professional who is passionate about our values and committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our pupils.

Your Role in St George's Primary School

We are looking to appoint a reliable, committed member of the Midday Assistant team to provide care, guidance and support for our children during lunch time. 

The role involves supervising the welfare of children aged 3-11 in the dining hall, playground and classroom.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively and respond sensitively and confidently to the needs of the children. The post holder must be self-motivated, flexible and a good team player, who is dedicated to ensuring that lunch time at St George's Primary School is a pleasurable and safe experience for our children

As a Midday Assistant, you will be responsible for:

Supervising and escorting children to dining and play areas

Maintaining and demonstrating good standards of table manners and eating habits

Helping prepare and serve refreshments, following health and safety guidelines

Promoting good behaviour and handling conflicts or incidents in line with school behaviour policies

Administering first aid, as appropriate

Reporting & recording incidents, accidents, and any issues concerning discipline or safety on our School MIS and to the Senior Midday Supervisor, as appropriate.

Collaborating with teachers and other staff to support children's welfare and safety.

What You’ll Bring to St George’s Primary School:

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Midday Assistant with:

A good standard of literacy and numeracy 

Experience working with children in a school or related environment

Ability to work collaboratively in a team

Good communication, administration, and organisational skills

Empathetic, approachable, and positive attitude towards children

Understanding of children’s welfare needs.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth:

Professional Growth: A full induction and extensive CPD through The National College.

Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support, Schools Advisory Service with extensive Wellbeing services including GP consultations, Nurse Support, Weight Management, Physiotherapy etc  & My Happy Mind

Comprehensive Benefits: Wirral Council LGPS pension schemes, enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Sick pay for staff with continuous service, Specsavers Opticians Vouchers, access to Blue Light rewards, 15% off orders at BAKED

Inclusive Culture: In our warm, community-focused school, we champion our diverse strengths and work as one team to create a vibrant space where staff truly thrive and find joy in their roles

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

School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

We will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will examine data that is publicly available to identify any incidents or issues. Areas of concern will be discussed during interview .

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 St George's Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 918 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St George's Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-primary-school-wallasey

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