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  • Job start date

    3 September 2025

  • Closing date

    11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    30 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 5hours per week Monday to Friday 12 - 1pm term time only (38 weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 2, points 3-4

Additional allowances

Outer Fringe included in Salary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate should:

  • Be professional and proactive, facilitating a calm and enjoyable lunch hall experience for pupils
  • Have ambition, enthusiasm and the desire to make a difference;
  • Have high expectations of what can be achieved with outstanding practice;
  • Constantly strive to improve their own practice and that of others;
  • Believe in helping all children be the very best they can be;
  • Work well as part of a team;
  • Be committed to the ethos and aims of a Church of England School.
  • Be adaptable and willing to support all aspects of lunchtime provision
  • Have strong organisational skills, to support the smooth running of lunchtime systems

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

  • A caring, friendly, Christian ethos that aims to develop everyone to their full potential and where every person is valued;
  • A school with high aspirations and a strong commitment to professional development;
  • Highly motivated children and a supportive staff team.
  • SLT and Governors with a clear vision for the future;

If you think this is an opportunity for you, we would love to meet you. We can offer a friendly and warm environment in a school that celebrates each and every member of their community.


Further details about the role

We are a friendly school in Bowers Gifford, Essex and are part of the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust. The Vine Schools Trust is a growing academy trust currently serving twenty-one schools across the Diocese.

St Margaret’s CofE Academy was rated by Ofsted as Good in September 2024 and an Excellent Church School by SIAMS in May 2023.

There is a strong Christian ethos at St Margaret’s and we always strive for success. We place great emphasis on high expectations of work and behaviour. We value positive relationships and caring attitudes between all members of the school community. Our academy is driven by our strong Christian Vision and our Values of Love, Friendship, Wisdom, Respect, Courage and Perseverance; this vision and these values guide everything we do.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Margaret's Church of England Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sharon.anderson@dcvst.org

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About St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
221 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01268 552176

Church of England Academy

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