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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 April 2025

Job details

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£5,961.00 - £6,458.00 Annually (Actual)

Senior Midday Assistant job summary

Stifford Clays Primary School is a happy and positive school and is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and reliable Senior Midday Assistant. Responsibilities will include managing our team of Midday Assistants to support and supervise children at lunchtime in the dining hall and in the playground, and to encourage social interaction amongst the pupils. The role is 10 hours per week, 11.30am-1.30pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only.

The role will include:

  • planning, leading and ensuring daily cover for pupils during the lunchtime period

  • supporting our office colleagues with contacting parents/carers with any first aid issues occurring during lunch time

  • planning lunchtime activities

  • supporting the Midday team with resolving issues and ensuring excellent safeguarding practice at all times

  • transition of pupils to and from the dining hall

  • supervision and support of pupils while they eat

  • promotion and supervision of positive and active play and pupil relationships

  • health safety, security and basic first aid (after relevant training) and record-keeping.

Why Stifford Clays Primary School?

We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism.

Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2022) where ‘’pupils love coming to school’’ and “pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community.”

Our personal development provision is ‘outstanding’.

Why SWECET?

At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.

Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique – the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.

We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

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.

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About Stifford Clays Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
666 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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Stifford Clays Primary School is a happy and positive school looking to appoint an effective, caring, enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.

Located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. We serve a diverse community and welcome all children who live in the local area. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group.

Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted ‘good’ school (2016 full inspection; 2019 Section 8 inspection) where “Staff and pupils work as a team with a ‘can-do’ attitude.” and “In lessons, most pupils try hard and enjoy learning. They are keen to do well.” (Ofsted 2019).

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