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Midday Lunchtime Assistant

Montacute School, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9NG

This job expired on 24 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 7.5 hours per week, term time only and for 44 weeks paid per annum, pro-rata.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: APT & C point 2 to point 3
• Hourly rate: £12.65 - 12.85

What skills and experience we're looking for

A midday Lunchtime Assistant is required at this all-age Special School for children who have CLDD (Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities). You will be working as part of a team in ensuring pupils' well-being throughout the lunchtime period (lunch and play) providing daily care, support and a safe environment for pupils in accordance with school policies and procedures. We are looking for a conscientious, self-motivated, flexible, team worker with a genuine interest in working with children.

What the school offers its staff

We offer

• A welcoming and supportive atmosphere
• Skilled and dedicated team of hardworking staff, committed to excellence
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Induction programme supported by a Mentor
• Eligibility to join Local Government Pension Scheme
• Holiday entitlement which increases with length of service
• Access to staff counselling service

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.

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About Montacute School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 18
• Size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Montacute School website
• Email address: rachel.holland@montacute.poole.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/montacute-school-poole

Montacute is a special academy for pupils with complex learning difficulties and disabilities, aged between 2 and 19. Our vision and values can be summed up in three words chosen by our pupils - Learning, Fun and Friendship.

Arranging a visit to Montacute School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rachel.holland@montacute.poole.sch.uk.

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