Midday Assistant

The Basildon Upper Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 August 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: National minimum wage
• Additional allowances:

  National minimum wage

Midday Assistant job summary

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Midday Assistant to join our catering department.

Salary Range: National Minimum Wage

Contract: Permanent

Working weeks: 39 weeks (Term Time only)

Working Hours: 9.30am - 2pm Monday - Friday.

Duties will include cleaning the dining hall before and after lunch, and supervising students.

The successful candidate will be:

• Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
• Have the ability to work both alone and in a team
• Someone with a good eye for detail who takes pride in their work
• Have a good level of fitness due to the nature of the role
• Have an awareness of Health & Safety procedures
• Previous work in a school environment is desirable, but not essential

Closing date: Friday 28th August 2026

Start date: September 2026

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

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 The Basildon Upper Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 847 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Basildon Upper Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-upper-academy

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