Midday Learning Assistant

Colnbrook School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 7UY

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,828.00 - £4,828.00 Annually (Actual)

Midday Learning Assistant job summary

Are you ready to join our team?

You can be safe and secure that you will be part of a passionate, kind, vibrant and outstanding Special School.

Colnbrook is a school for children aged 4 - 11, who have a wide range of learning needs and we are seeking a friendly and enthusiastic midday supervisor to help look after our children at lunchtime.

Pay Spine: HA - Actual Salary approx £4828 per annum

Hours: 11:40 - 13.25 - Term Time (5 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Duties include:

• The care and supervision of children during the lunchtime period, with responsibility for their health & safety, welfare and good conduct.

• Supervise the children when they are in the dining room eating lunch, outdoors in the playground and in the classroom.

• Helping to set up, clean and tidy the dining halls

Colnbrook is friendly school for primary pupils with a range of special needs. We work hard, support and encourage each other to do the very best we can. Our motto being "Ready, Safe & Kind".

We can offer:

• Access to wellbeing benefits - including access to physiotherapy, counselling, Nurse Support Service, Private Medical operations and much more.

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Free on-site parking

• A strong staff team eager to work with and support you

In line with our safer recruitment Policy, Colnbrook School will:

• Request 2 references prior to interview (unless applicants specify otherwise). These must include your last 2 posts and/or last 2 positions working with children.

• Carry out a new DBS check prior to the start date (if necessary)

• Request the successful applicant to register with the DBS Update Service each year. Registration lasts for 1 year and costs £16.00 per year. https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

• Require you to complete both a Criminal Record Self-declaration form and a Disqualification Declaration form prior to or at your interview.

• Require you to disclose any previous criminal convictions or cautions with your application in a sealed envelope marked 'disclosure'. This will not be opened unless your application is shortlisted.

• For candidates that are short-listed for an interview, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with the candidate at interview.

If you require more information about this post or would like to visit us, please contact the school office on 020 8428 1281 or email hr@colnbrook.herts.sch.uk

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

Colnbrook is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and we will:

Request 2 references. These must include your last 2 posts and/or last 2 positions working with children.
Carry out a new DBS check prior to start date.
Require successful applicant to register with the DBS Update Service each year.
Require a Criminal Record Self-declaration and Disqualification Declaration.
An online search will be carried out for shortlisted candidates to identify any incidents/issues that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore at 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 Colnbrook School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colnbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colnbrook-school

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