Midday Assistant

**Education - School**

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- School Support Staff

**Discovery Academy - Victorious Academies Trust**

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- The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a 2 Midday Assistant role at Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hattersley, SK14 3LE
- To start: w/c 27th November 2023
- Midday Assistant role Full-Time Salary £20,258-£20,441
- This is a Permanent, part-time role, 6.25 hours a week, Term Time Only with an actual salary of £3,010-£3,037 (TMBC Grade A, Points 1-2)
- The role will be for 1 hour 15 minutes per day, Monday to Friday, term time only the salary is TMBC Grade A Points 1-2
- Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
- The Local Governing Board of Discovery Academy wish to appoint a willing, enthusiastic and caring Midday Assistant to supervise, help and play with pupils during the lunchtime break in the playground and dining areas of the Academy.
- Midday Assistants assist pupils during the lunch break, working as part of a team.- To ensure that the lunch session is controlled, and pupils are managed in terms of

behaviour and safety.- To look after the welfare of the pupils in connection with hygiene, table manners,

general behaviour and assist any children with eating difficulties.- Maintain a safe and hygienic environment.
- Deal with hazards to prevent accidents.
- Supervise the safety of children at all times.
- Make senior leaders aware of any issues or accidents to ensure that the children are

managed in a safe environment at all times.- Supervise the children at play after they have left the dining hall and organise games

for younger children.- Administer First Aid if necessary (training provided)
- Attend any training, which the Principal may consider appropriate to the role.
- Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Principal relating to the

supervision of children.
- For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
- For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
- The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
- Applications close at 09:00 on Friday 17th November 2023
- Interviews will take place on w/c 20th November 2023
- Anticipated start date will be on w/c 27th November 2023- All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
- For more information on the Trust's Safer Recruitment and Privacy Policies go to-
Job Description/ Person Specification.pdf

Recruitment Pack.pdf.docx**salary from**

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£20,258

**contract**

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permanent

**working hours**

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term time

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- 9 00 am- 17th Nov 2023