Midday Supervisory Assistant

Caston Church of England Primary Academy, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1DD

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  16 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: £2,889 actual pa

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT) and the Dove Federation

 

Tel: 01953 483304 

Email: sbm@dovefederation.dneat.org or office@caston.dneat.org 

 

• Salary: £2,889 actual pa, £25,614 FTE 
• Permanent  
• Part Time 
• 5 hours per week 
• Term Time Only 
• Required ASAP 

 

A lovely opportunity has arisen to join our team, looking after the smooth and happy running of lunchtimes at Caston. Do you love seeing children do well; helping them to develop skills to play, form friendships and problem-solve? No two days are the same and we really value the role our support staff play. If you’re excited by this opportunity we’d love to hear from you! 

Could you: 

• welcome and supervise children in the dining hall, plays areas, classrooms 
• ensure the safety, good behaviour and wellbeing of the children inside and outside 
• promote a good atmosphere in the dining hall and encourage good eating habits, assisting younger children where necessary 
• set up and clear away dining tables, helping to ensure the hall is cleared and clean at the end of lunchtime 
• offer first aid and health needs support 

We would love to hear from you if you can bring:  

• a relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification 
• the ability to work proactively, solo and with colleagues 
• excellent communication skills, ability to exert authority and give directions/instruction in a confident manner 
• integrity, good instincts and sound judgment 
• sensitivity, understanding and compassion 
• a sense of fun, a light touch where needed, happiness to see children do well and celebrate wins of all sizes 
• to be flexible and open to change 
• knowledge of school standards and procedures; health and safety within a school environment, plus awareness of children's allergies, asthma, diabetes 1 etc. 
• self-awareness to ask for help and put forward ideas, alternative ways of working – we’re in the business of learning! 

The successful candidate will work Monday-Friday, 12noon-1pm  

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher or School Business Manager at office@caston.dneat.org 

 

How to apply: 

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. 

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. 

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.  

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. 

 

Closing Date: 20 September 2026  

Interview Dates: W/C 21 September 2026  

 

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.  

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.  

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 Caston Church of England Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 71 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Caston Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caston-church-of-england-primary-academy

Recently judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’ in all areas, our team is a strong one, having deliberately focussed on developing a curriculum which works and Ofsted praised as ‘inclusive’.

Proudly federated with each other and part of DNEAT, Caston and Parker’s are vibrant village primary schools with one-form entry and combined classes. We work together to achieve great outcomes, and love to celebrate successes along the way. Awarded ‘GOOD’ in all areas by Ofsted (Sept & Oct ’23) we are embarking on our most significant expansion in recent years: opening two new pre-school settings whilst investing in increased extra-curricular provision at either end of the school day.

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