Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School

Midday Assistant

5 hours a week (1 hour a day between 11.30 – 13.30) Monday to Friday - term time only

This is a temporary, fixed term contract until 19th December 2025

Grade 3 SCP 4

September 2025 start

The Governors of Oakwood Avenue Primary School wish to appoint a committed, highly motivated, dedicated and caring person to join our team of Midday Assistants, supervising children from Reception to Year 6 during lunchtime.

Responsible to: School Business Manager and Midday Supervisor

Duties will include:

• acting as an excellent role model for the children
• promoting the school’s values.
• Ensuring the safeguarding and protection of children at all times, whether that be inside school or within our outdoor spaces.
• encouraging the children to develop their personal and social skills through modelled play and promote excellent behaviour at all times.
• interacting with the children and using your initiative to organise activities will be required.

On occasions you will be required to attend Midday Assistant meetings and training.

There is an expectation to adhere to all school policies especially those relating to behaviour, safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and confidentiality. We are a fully inclusive school and therefore, the successful candidate will be able to competently rise to any challenges which may be encountered with the support of the Midday Supervisor. The successful candidate will also be given the opportunity to work within a great team of people and receive high quality training.

To apply for this vacancy, please send a completed application form, for the attention of Mrs Jenny Parry, Data & HR Officer. The closing date for applications is 12.00 lunch time on Friday 11^th July 2025. Applications can be posted or emailed to: oakwoodadmin@onecommunitytrust.co.uk.

Oakwood Avenue and its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that if you do not secure this fixed term position, there may be an opportunity for you to be considered for our midday supply bank.

For any queries regarding the application process, please contact Mrs Jenny Parry on 01925 635565.