Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA) - 2 vacancies

Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3GN

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 per hour

Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA) - 2 vacancies job summary

Tel: 01603 810674

Web: www.hethersettwoodside.org.uk

• Salary: £12.85 per hour, Grade B
• Permanent
• Part time
• 7.5 hours per week, M-F
• Term time only
• Start: October 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter 

Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School is looking to appoint 2 Midday Supervisory Assistants to join our existing team, in our state of the art, newly built primary school. 

Since 2019, Hethersett Woodside has grown to full primary status, from its roots as an infant school. Having moved into a brand new building, the school is now proud to include children from Nursery to year 6. 

We would like to appoint 2 MSAs who are hardworking and committed to make a difference to our children's lunchtime experience.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 12.00-1.30pm we are willing to consider part time applications (please state in your application letter) 

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• are keen to support embedding our School Values: Respect, Resilience, Responsibility
• have a passion for working with children
• enjoy working as a team
• are able to use initiative 
• are well organised and creative; able to problem solve 
• have a positive outlook and good sense of humour

The role will involve supervising the children in the hall and also out on the playground and large field throughout the lunchtime period. You will be under the direction of Sandra Cornhill, our Senior MSA, and training will be provided in order to fulfil the role. Experience is not necessary. 

We welcome you to come and visit our school for an opportunity to look around and talk about the role in more detail. This can be arranged via the school office at: office@hethersettwoodside.org.uk or 01603 810674

We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our team!

How to Apply:

You can download an application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Once you have completed your application, please email it to finance@hethersettwoodside.org.uk

Closing Date: 13th October 2025

Interviews: tbc 

We reserve the right to close the advert early, so prompt applications would be welcomed. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.

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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hethersett-woodside-primary-nursery-school

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