Midday Assistant at Leigh Beck Junior School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/LBJS/55295

Location

Point Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7TD

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£3,862.15 - £3,862.15 Annually (Actual)
Essex salary band Scale 2 points 2 to 3 £3,862.15

Closing Date

Midnight, Sun 12th Apr, 2026

Start Date

As soon as possible

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

Grade/pay range: Scale 2 - Point 3

Actual pro rata salary: £3,862.15 per annum (Actual Salary)

Working hours: 6.67 hours per week (12:00 - 13:20)

Working pattern: Part Time - term time plus 5 inset days

Leigh Beck Junior School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Midday Assistant to maintain the safety and wellbeing of the pupils during the midday lunch break.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Friendly, calm and caring, able to work as part of the whole school team

• Be approachable and understanding

• Have excellent communication skills, use discretion and confidentiality

• Promote the school in a positive manner at all times and share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and safeguarding of all pupils.

We can offer you:

career progression
Unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and TheKey.
a dynamic, dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
enthusiastic, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
a vibrant and rapidly improving school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals
Lion Pathways Curriculum
Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family
Perks at Work discounted cinema tickets, travel

Contact Details

  Donna Sims
  01268 683037
  recruitment@leighbeckjunior.net

Leigh Beck Junior School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Please give details of any relevant experience, skills or knowledge to support your application. Be concise but make sure that you cover ALL the essential points of the person/employee specification. NOTE; Your response to this section is extremely important and will be the basis of the short-listing panel's decision to invite you for interview.
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education the Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the Trust might want to explore with you at interview. We carry out these searches manually. To assist with the search being as accurate as possible, please set out which social media platforms you use and the handles you use on each site, (such as Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook and other).