Relief Midday Assistant

ALTON PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL

RELIEF MIDDAY ASSISTANT

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 1

Hourly Rate: £9.00 per hour

Start Date: As soon as possible

The Role:

Alton Park Junior School is looking to appoint a relief Midday Assistant to join our friendly, dedicated teams to take care and control of all the children on the school premises during the midday break between the morning and afternoon teaching sessions.

The successful candidates will be a self-motivated, enthusiastic person who enjoys using their own initiative. 

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining the safety, welfare and good conduct of the pupils during the midday break.

• Assisting children in selecting their meal and sitting in an appropriate place in the dining hall, sandwich room.

• Assisting children with eating their meal if applicable.

• Clearing tables when meals are finished and clearing up any associated spillages.

• Enforcing the necessary sanctions for maintaining good order.

• Administering basic first aid as required.

 (The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you are:

• Resilient and have a positive and calm nature

• Able to positively engage with children

• A team player

• Patient, calm and flexible at all times

• Experienced with working with children, ideally in a school setting

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Alton Park Junior School?

We can offer you:

• A friendly school with strong and dedicated teams

• Opportunities for training and career development

• The support of knowledgeable professionals both in school and from other agencies

• A Competitive Salary

Additional Information:

For additional information about our school, please visit The Sigma Trust website https://www.sigmatrust.org.uk/our-academies

Please note that CVs cannot be accepted, you need to complete the attached Sigma Trust Application form.

To Apply:

To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk quoting reference 422. Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 24th September 2020.

Interviewing will take place on Monday 28th September 2020.

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.