Midday Supervisory Assistant

West Earlham Junior School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  13 January 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: £12.85 per hour

Midday Supervisory Assistant job summary

Tel: 01603 454569 

Email: office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk  

Website: www.wejs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Catrin Eyers 

NOR: 241

• Salary - Scale B2, £12.85 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 6 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time only
• Required as soon as possible by mutual agreement

We are looking for a Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA) to join our caring and friendly team as soon as possible by mutual agreement. Hours of work, 1 hour 12 minutes per day, Monday to Friday. Your duties will include:

• sing the children during lunchtimes; 
• encouraging healthy eating;
• ensuring appropriate behaviour;
• promoting positive play.

You must be reliable and positive and enjoy working with children.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Beverley Savage the School Business Manager on - office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk 

How to apply

A job description/person specification is 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.

If you have not heard from us within seven days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in our school and wish you well in your career. 

We look forward to receiving your application and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date:  30 January 2026

Interview date:  To be confirmed

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

You will be required to carry out an enhanced DBS check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and procedures of the school.

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 part of 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 West Earlham Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Earlham Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-earlham-junior-school

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