Midday, Cover and Admin Assistant

Variable hours - Monday to Friday, term time

Grade/Range: JE3 SP6-10

Pro rata £26,558 - £28,362, starting from £14.63 per hour (which is £17.09 including holiday pay)

This position involves lunch-time supervision every day, along with other hours agreed on a daily basis and paid by the hour. This work will include cover and administration.

It is not just our teaching staff who help us create exceptional results. Our support staff are vital to ensuring that our pupils achieve their full potential and become confident, resilient and compassionate individuals who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop your career and achieve your goals.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised colleague who will supervise at lunch and, as required, cover a range of functions throughout the school as a teaching assistant or administrator.

This role will involve contact with children most of the time and the ability to work flexibly and efficiently in a dynamic and lively environment.

You will report to the Business Manager but will work within any team in the school as needed, providing additional support or cover. 

Galleywall triumphantly opened in September 2016 and now serves a population of around 400. We achieved outstanding from OFSTED in May 2019. Galleywall is the jewel at the heart of a growing family of outstanding schools, sponsored by the prestigious City of London. Through this we are able to work in partnership with Guildhall School of Music and Drama and other prominent institutions within the City. Our rich and broad curriculum stimulates creativity and sparks children's imagination. At the heart of our skills based curriculum is an emphasis on literacy and drama, creativity and the arts, independent enquiry, reflective thinking and collaboration.

Galleywall Primary School is part of the City of London Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with schools in North, East and South London. We are driven by a clear ambition to ensure that all schools are recognised as Outstanding within three years of joining us. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

The school has recently appointed a new Headteacher and has committed to further building its already outstanding holistic offer second to none in the private or state sectors, as well as a programme to challenge the most able. All of this in Bermondsey - at the vibrant heart of a great city. 

Closing date for applications is:  10am, 15th April 2024

We strongly encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the shortlist if enough suitable candidates apply early

Starting date ASAP

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent

spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.