Midday Assistant

£16,880 pro rata, £1,878 actual salary (includes discretionary allowance for Living Wage Foundation Living Wage)

5 hours per week, term time only (38 working weeks)

New Rickstones Academy is graded ‘Good’ and has a state of the art new building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff alike. Staff benefits include a Health Cash Plan and Local Government Pension Scheme. Academy staff also receive discounted membership at Witham Leisure Centre.

We are recruiting a Midday Assistant to help to join our team to maintain the safety, welfare and good conduct of our students during the midday break and undertake cleaning in and around dining areas.  You will support our ‘discipline with dignity’ approach (for which we will provide training) to foster a supportive and friendly atmosphere for our students.   The successful candidate will be able to maintain a safe working environment, be able to work well as part of a team and possess good communication and people skills.  

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 1-2pm, 38 weeks per year (term time only). There are two compulsory induction training sessions for all new starters which take place on Mondays from 315-430pm.

This position is based at New Rickstones Academy. However, as we work closely with our sister academy, Maltings Academy (also in Witham), all new contracts are to work across both academies. 

Please feel free to contact Adam Wilding, Director of Pastoral for an informal discussion about the post -  awilding@newrickstonesacademy.org  / 01376 515 911.

Our values are:

• Be unusually brave
• Discover what’s possible
• Push the limits
• Be big-hearted

We offer:

• Excellent career prospects across the network, with a culture of looking to promote from within
• Access to CPD to enable you to grow and develop in your role
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Something we take very seriously is staff WELLBEING. That’s why we have partnered up with BHSF to provide support and employee benefits, such as a health cash plan scheme to support healthcare, discounted gym membership and a employee assistance programme

This position is required to commence as soon as possible in the new year.

Closing date: Monday 21 January 2019.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  Candidates are advised to carefully consider  the Supporting Statement section of the application form, explaining clearly how they meet the requirements of the person specification.  You must provide professional references with business contact information covering the last five years.

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We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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