9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 September 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 September 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: This role is part time working 11.30am - 1.15pm Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Hourly rate

£13.45 per hour (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague who has:

  • Proven ability to safeguard children, build positive relationships, and handle challenging behaviours with emotional resilience.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work as part of a supportive team and a flexible approach to meet changing daily requirements.
  • Experience working in a similar role in a school setting.
  • Ability to deal well with minor incidents, first aid and the personal health and hygiene of pupils.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

  • Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
  • National living Wage, meaning everyone at NEAT Academy Trust receives a minimum hourly wage of £13.45 per hour.
  • Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
  • Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
  • Opportunities for flexible working.
  • Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
  • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
  • Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
  • Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

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.

Are you looking to make a positive impact on children's school day? West Walker Primary School is seeking a dedicated and proactive Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join our friendly team.The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, welfare, and safe conduct of our pupils during the mid-day break. You will help create a healthy, safe, and inclusive environment where children can enjoy their lunchtime, stay active, and engage in positive social play.

West Walker Primary School is a place where everyone is valued, we have a commitment to maximising potential by developing positive attitudes in an atmosphere of mutual respect, inclusion and enjoyment. In our last inspection, West Walker Primary School was judged as Good.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 17th September 2026.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About West Walker Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
193 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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