Midday Assistant

Yardley Primary School, London, E4 7PH

105 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Between 1 hours and 2 and a quarter hours per day
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £15.75

What skills and experience we're looking for

Midday Assistants have a shared role within the school in helping to raise the social achievements of pupils. They are responsible for ensuring that lunchtimes are an enjoyable and safe experience for all the children, so that they are physically and mentally prepared to learn during the afternoon.

We are looking to employ;

● ADHOC Midday assistant with the possibility of a longer term contract in the future. This could be to work with nursery, keystage1, keystage 2 or 1:1 with pupils with additional needs.

What the school offers its staff

Yardley Primary School is a community school situated on the edge of Chingford in Waltham Forest with a long proven record of academic success.

As a school we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and inspirational environment for children to learn and thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which enables our pupils to become literate and numerate with high levels of spoken, investigative and problem solving skills, together with a balanced view of the World.

This is underpinned by the promotion of our core values of honesty, responsibility, trust, respect, enjoyment and a positive attitude to competition and good manners.

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.

About Yardley Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 551 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Yardley Primary School website
• Email address: office@yardleyprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 02085293671
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/yardley-primary-school

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