Midday Supervisory Assistant

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7LR

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 October 2026

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  15 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: £2,924.86 per year
• Additional allowances:
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  • Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
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  • Twice as many training days as standard.
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  • Generous pension scheme.
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  • Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
  ;
  • Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
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  • Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
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  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
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  Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

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We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Midday Supervisory Assistant on a part-time permanent basis. This role will involve taking responsibility for ensuring safe, happy lunchtimes for the pupils at Ark Little Ridge by engaging in play activities with and taking care of the children during the lunch time period in all areas inside and outside of the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Have good interpersonal skills

• Have experience of establishing positive relationships with children

• Have an enthusiasm for and an active interest in children’s welfare and play

• Engage pupils in purposeful activity during the lunchtime (during both good weather and ‘wet’ lunchtimes)

• Be able to use their initiative and be open to new ideas

Interested in this exciting opportunity? For more details please email our Business Manager at d.lennard@arklittleridgeprimary.org 

To apply please go to http://arklittleridgeprimary.org/vacancies.

Location: Hastings

 Start date: 19th October 2026

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part Time, 5 per week (1hr daily Monday to Friday in term time)

 Salary: Actual Salary £ 2,924.86 per annum gross (Ark Support Staff (outside London) Point 2). 

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 6th October 2026

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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 Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 435 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-little-ridge-primary-academy

We are a two-form entry school, with 60 pupils in each year group, ranging from reception through to year 6. Our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care. We are dedicated to providing children with the best possible education and we strive to be the best that we can be at all times.

The vision for our pupils is clear: Our children will be secure in the knowledge of who they are and where they come from, and confident in looking to where they will go next. To achieve their ambitious goals, our pupils and staff work hard and have high aspirations. We ensure all children have access to a broad balanced and purposeful curriculum, as well as providing excellent enrichment opportunities.

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