Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA)

The Grange Academy, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4PY

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  10th October 2025

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,412.99 - £24,412.99 Annually (FTE) HA.2

Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA) job summary

Do you enjoy creating a safe and happy environment for children to play, eat and socialise?

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a warm, calm and supportive approach to working with children
• Communicates clearly and builds strong relationships with staff and pupils
• Can promote positive behaviour and inclusion during lunchtime
• Shows initiative, flexibility and a commitment to safeguarding
• Has experience working with children in a school or childcare setting (desirable)
• Is willing to undertake first aid and safeguarding training (essential)

We can offer:

• A positive, caring and forward-thinking school culture
• A strong, experienced staff team who work collaboratively
• Training and development opportunities, including support to grow your skills in first aid, play leadership and inclusion
• A vibrant curriculum and a commitment to pupil wellbeing
• A chance to be part of an inclusive, values-led school making a real difference

About The Grange Academy

At The Grange Academy, our motto is ‘Learning for Life’, which underpins everything we do. We focus on developing pupils' critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and the skills necessary to adapt in an ever-changing world. Our curriculum is designed to not only foster academic success but also promote lifelong learning, responsibility and ethical decision-making. We aim to equip our pupils with the confidence and resilience they need to thrive in the future, helping them grow into responsible, curious and resourceful citizens.

Therapeutic Thinking shapes our relationships with students and ensures a positive, supportive environment. As part of the Agora Learning Partnership, we benefit from excellent school improvement support, including participation in Peer Reviews and collaboration with experienced schools across the Trust. Our commitment to the Agora values - Ambition, Generosity, Optimism, Respect and Adventurous and Brave - shapes everything we do. Our vibrant school community is supported by initiatives such as the Eco Warriors, School Council, House Captains and a focus on sustainability and wellbeing. Furthermore, pupils are given specialist teaching in music and sports every week, including a range of fantastic extra-curricular opportunities.

If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the office: admin@grange.agoralp.co.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and a Disclosing and Barring check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

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 The Grange Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Grange Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grange-academy-letchworth-garden-city

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