SPECIAL SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL MEALS SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT AND PLAY LEADER
John Chilton School, Northolt, UB5 5LD23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 HOURS PER WEEK
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Scale 7 point 23-25 (£29,240-£30,017) Inclusive of London weighting and Ealing supplement
What skills and experience we're looking for
The job includes line managing the SMSA team including co-ordinating and directing the team and preparing staff rotas; supervising and assisting pupils at all times during lunchtime taking into account individual special education needs and their eating and drinking programmes; preparing the dining room; and assisting pupils with their personal and intimate care; providing personal assistance to identified pupils in physical and practical activities such as PE, cookery, therapeutic treatments (including hydrotherapy) as organised by the school; leading playtimes including deploying staff and engaging pupils; and supporting the work of the SEMH team by leading play interventions with pupils. You must be sufficiently physically fit to be able to do this.
You
- will be hard working and committed to work across the age range (4 to 19 years);
- will be able to work with minimum supervision within well-defined guidelines.
What the school offers its staff
John Chilton School is a successful school for pupils who have complex physical, medical and learning difficulties. We are innovative in our approach to educate pupils with a range of cognitive, physical and medical needs (4 to 19 years) in a unique environment. The school has two sites, the post holder will be expected to work across both sites but will be primarily based at our Orchard Site at Vernon Rise, Greenford.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance--2.
Candidates who have lived or worked abroad may require an overseas police check and may be asked to provide a good conduct certificate. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Chilton School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 157 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Chilton School website
- Email address
- vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02082894790
John Chilton School is a successful school for pupils who have complex physical, medical and learning difficulties. We are innovative in our approach to educate pupils with a range of cognitive, physical and medical needs (4 to 19 years) in a unique environment. The school has two sites co-located with mainstream academies and will be expanding further in September 2023. The post holder will be expected to work across both sites.
Arranging a visit to John Chilton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk.
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