Midday Assistant

**Park Road Academy Primary School**

Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5AP

**Headteacher: Miss K Hart**

**2 X Mid-Day Assistant Vacancies**

Hours required: 11:30am - 1:20pm

Days: Monday - Friday

Term time only (38 weeks)

Rate of pay: Band 1 - Points 2 - 3 PRO RATA

Reports to: Headteacher, SLT Member

Responsible for: Care of children during and after lunch time

Directorate Park Road Academy Primary School Governing Body

Vacancy - Mid-Day Assistant

Location - South Trafford / South Manchester / Cheshire

School - Park Road Academy Primary School

Contract Term - Permanent following a successful induction.

Contract Type - Part-time

Closing Date: Wednesday 05 July, 2023

Shortlisting: Friday 07July, 2023

Interviews: Monday 10 July, 2023

Start Date: Monday 04 September, 2023

The Trustees and Governing Body are seeking to appoint two Mid-Day Assistants to join our dedicated, supportive and friendly staff, committed to achieving the highest standards, to start Monday 04 September, 2023

Park Road Academy Primary school is a medium sized school, set in pleasant surroundings.

References **will **be sought prior to interview.
- have high standards.
- be a strong team player.
- have excellent communication skills and be able to work positively with children and staff.
- have energy and enthusiasm.

**Park Road Academy Primary School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children: this commitment is reflected in our recruitment process.**

**As Mid-Day Assistant:

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**Main duties include**:

- Supervise pupils in the dining hall, playground areas and on the school premises during the school lunch period.
- Ancillary duties (for example cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean between sittings)
- Ensuring outstanding behaviour from the pupils following the school’s Behaviour Policy.
- Dealing with minor incidents to pupils.
- Ensuring general, acceptable noise levels are not exceeded.
- Positively encourage all children to try new tastes.
- To prepare the tables for lunchtime and to assist clearing away tables/chairs at the end of the lunchtime break, if and when necessary.
- To get out / put away playground equipment from the storage area.
- Working with other lunchtime staff to encourage children to take part in playground activities and promoting co-operative play.
- To take a lead in organising playground games.
- Encourage the development of social skills, personal hygiene and self-discipline amongst the pupils, e.g. eating in a socially acceptable manner, hand-washing after toileting and before meals and displaying excellent manners.
- To support the class teacher settling the children back into class at the end of lunchtime break.
- To carry out administrative tasks relating to Midday Assistants, for example: completing accident book/behaviour log.
- To attend staff training sessions where appropriate.
- Such other duties, as may reasonably be required, within the grading of this post.

**Additional Duties include**:

- Support all pupils and staff at the school

**This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonably be expected, without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.**

**Quoting the code - MDA/092023**

**Park Road Academy Primary School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children: this commitment is reflected in our recruitment process.**

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £8.50-£10.75 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/07/2023
Reference ID: MDA/092023
Expected start date: 04/09/2023