Midday Assistant

The Westborough School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9BS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 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: £5,144.00 - £5,226.00 Annually (Actual)

Midday Assistant job summary

MIDDAY ASSISTANT

Required as soon as possible

8.75 hours per week (11.45am to 13:30pm Mon-Thurs &11.30am-13.15pm Friday)

38 Weeks per year.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to join our lunchtime team of Midday Assistants to supervise children during the lunch break.

Your role would involve:

assisting children with selecting their meals

clearing tables

maintaining good behaviour and conduct

administering basic first aid

leading games and activities with the children on the playground

Our successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills and will enjoy working with children and as part of a team.

In return we offer training, well-behaved, eager children and a friendly and supportive team of staff. We offer a genuine chance to shape whole-school practice and outcomes whilst being part of a supportive and collaborative leadership team. As part of South East Essex Academy Trust, you will have access to all SEEAT employee benefits - including collaboration with other schools and professional learning through the SEEAT Institute.

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 Westborough School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Westborough School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westborough-academy

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