Midday Assistant required for Hilltop Junior School

Hours: 6.667 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 11.55am - 1.15pm

Working weeks: Term time only (38 weeks per year)

Start date: asap

Hilltop Junior School are seeking an enthusiastic, caring Midday Assistant who enjoys working with children to join their friendly, supportive team.

As Midday Assistant you will help to maintain a safe, happy and secure environment during lunchtime for our lovely children.

If you are looking for a position that offers job satisfaction and that fits in with other commitments, then this may be the opportunity you have been looking for. We really do value all of our staff as each team member makes a positive difference to the lives of young people. 

Successful applicants will:

• Supervise children in the lunch hall
• Encourage imaginative play outside (and indoors when it's raining)
• Ensure the good behaviour of pupils
• Administer first aid

We can offer you:

• purposeful training
• the opportunity to work with our lovely children and our school community
• supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
• a highly effective learning environment
• a responsive and involved leadership team

For more information on the role please contact the school office: hilltopjun.admin@heartsacademy.uk or call: 01268 734649

For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants. 

HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form,  satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.