Chirton CEVA Primary School is a popular, friendly rural school, situated close to Devizes.

We are seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisory Assistant to support our children to have an calm and enjoyable lunchtime. Successful applicants will have strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting and caring for children whilst engaging in varied lunchtime activities. Enthusiasm and ability to relate to children is essential. In return we can offer an inclusive and caring ethos, enthusiastic and well behaved children and a supportive school community. If you are committed to making a difference to children’s lives and want to be part of a dynamic team, then why not come and visit us to find out more! 

This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted. 

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.  

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.