Lunchtime Support Assistant

We are currently looking to appoint a Lunchtime Support Assistant to provide high quality support over lunchtimes for pupils aged 11 – 19 years, who have a range of special educational needs.

Role Purpose:

The post holder will join the school team over lunchtimes to support healthy eating, a range of lunchtime clubs, feeding and changing students as appropriate. The successful applicant must be able to work effectively with the whole school community including pupils, parents, governors and staff.  

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• a commitment to the ethos of the school and its values and aims

• promote and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others

• Enthusiasm, energy and flexibility

We are committed to ensuring ongoing training and personalised development for all staff. We offer a wide range of other benefits to staff including: excellent pension schemes (Teachers Pension for Teaching Staff, Greater Manchester Pension Fund for support staff). We also have a strong focus on staff wellbeing, providing support for healthcare costs plus access to counselling and 24-hour telephone healthcare advice through the BUPA Health Cash Plan.

Application Procedure:

Only applications submitted on the school’s application form will be considered.  

CVs will not be accepted.  No telephone calls or emails from agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

Completed application forms should be labelled clearly with  the name of the school you are applying to and should be sent to jobs@prospere.org.uk   (email subject should be Piper Hill School)

Closing Date for Applications: 21st September 2020 with interviews taking place as soon as possible thereafter, via video call, link information will be provided.  

Further details are available from the school’s website www.piperhillschool.net  

About Us

Piper Hill High School is an Outstanding school that is ambitious for every one of our learners.  We are a larger than average size special school that caters for students aged 11 – 19 with significant learning difficulties. We aim to provide the very best education for our students and to ensure they have the very best outcomes and make the best rates of progress they possibly can.   

Piper Hill High School is part of The Prospere Learning Trust.  Prospere Learning Trust is a strong Multi-Academy Trust with a growing number of Secondary and Special schools that provide excellent opportunities for all students based on our commitment to academic rigour and exceptional opportunities for the young people within our academies.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. 

We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request. 

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. 

The Prospere Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.