Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AH

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 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: £4,320.00 Annually (Actual) 1.5 hours per day, 11.45am - 1.15pm

Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA) job summary

Midday Supervisory Assistant - St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Chippenham

Salary: £4,320 (Actual)

Hours: 7.5 hours per week, 1.5 hours a day 11.45am - 1.15pm

Permanent, Term time only

Behind every confident child is an adult who believes in them - the one who offers reassurance at just the right moment, notices the small wins, and creates a safe, supportive space where children feel happy, secure, and ready to thrive.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a caring, friendly and ambitious school where happy children develop a genuine love of learning. Guided by our shared values - together we love, we learn, we live - we nurture confident, respectful pupils who are ready to take on the world.

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistant who will play a vital role in supporting our pupils during lunchtime, helping to ensure a safe, positive and inclusive environment. You will be an important part of our supportive, welcoming and values-driven school community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Creates a calm, safe and enjoyable lunchtime environment for all children
• Is a positive role model and promotes good behaviour and respect
• Builds warm, supportive relationships with pupils
• Encourages positive play and social interaction
• Is attentive, caring and able to respond to children’s needs
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to school life
• Brings energy, patience and kindness to the role
• Believes every child should feel valued, happy and included

At our school, you will find:

• Children who are enthusiastic, kind and eager to learn
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative staff team
• A school where wellbeing and professional trust are valued
• Opportunities for training, development and growing your expertise
• A strong sense of community where every member is known and valued

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, offering excellent professional development and collaboration across a family of schools throughout the South West. 

If you are someone who believes that the little moments matter and know the value of relationships that help children grow in confidence and character - we would truly love to hear from you.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants. Please contact our School Office Team on 01249 460231 / 653469 or send an email to office@sm.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.   For more information about our application process, please contact recruitment@thedcet.com.

Closing date:  9am, Friday 19th June 2026

Interview date:  TBC, w/c 22nd June 2026

Please note applications may be reviewed on receipt and we may close the role early. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. 

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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 162 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-sn15-2ah

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