Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

Job Title: Midday Assistant

Location: Gretton Primary School

Hours per week / Weeks per year: 5 hours per week, term time only + 5 training days. Monday to Friday 12pm to 1pm.

About Gretton Primary School and the Mid-day Assistant role

Gretton Primary is a village school with a strong family feel and a big heart set in the rural Northamptonshire countryside. The school has strong links with local organisations in the village such as the Parish Council and the Recreation Ground Committee and we work closely with them to make sure that we are at the heart of the community.

Could you be a Midday Assistant?

We are looking for someone who is  Honest, fair, kind, friendly, compassionate, hardworking and fun. We expect all staff to have high expectations of behaviour and conduct. The role of Mid-day Assistant involves;

• Engaging children in physical activity
• Supporting children to join in with creative playground games
• Support in the school canteen, encouraging table manner and providing a nutritious daily lunch
• Deal with problems/squabbles/issues sensitively and quietly using our behaviour expectations
• Administering basic first aid

As a member of Gretton primary school we can offer you;

• Daily entitlement to breakfast and lunch
• A number of wellbeing initiative including an annual wellbeing day, high street discounts, access to an online GP, 24/7 access to mental health support services, salary sacrifice schemes such as private medical and bike2work
• recognition on years of service awards 
• and much more

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.  

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.