Midday Assistant

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed Application Close: 11/12/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: To be confirmed ContractType: Part time(5 hours per weekMonday - Friday,12:00pm - 1:00pm,term time only) Contract Term: Fixed term until 17/07/2026 Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school looking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Be committed to our school's ethos of positivity Be hard-working, resilient and able to respond positively to developing systems Be able to challenge and motivate all children to succeed Have a love of learning and be committed to their own development Why Stifford Clays Primary School? We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism. Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2022) where "pupils love coming to school" and "pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community." Our personal development provision is 'outstanding'. Why SWECET? At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise our future life chances. We place our pupils' needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide. Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique – the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence. We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues. If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org. If interested in this vacancy please submit your application for the position as soon as possible, as we may close the advertisement early. South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks, and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the School We are a community-focused school for 2 to 11 year olds, located centrally in the Stifford Clays ward of Thurrock. The original infant and junior schools were built in 1954 and were one form of entry. The school has grown hugely to accommodate 90 children in each year group. We have a resource base provision for children with autism. Stifford Clays Primary School is an extremely happy and positive school. We are an Ofsted 'Good' school (2022) where "pupils love coming to school" and "pupils, staff and trustees show great pride in belonging to the Stifford Clays Primary School community." Our personal development provision is 'outstanding'. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances. SWECET HRWhitmore AvenueStifford Clays, GraysEssex, RM16 2STTelephone: 01375 373866Email: montaguel@swecet.org Midday Assistant Latton Green Primary Academy (NET Academies Trust), HARLOW. Closing: 08/12/2025 Midday. Midday Assistant Barnes Farm Primary School, Chelmsford. Closing: 10/12/2025 Midday. Midday Assistant Holy Cross Primary School, South Ockendon. Closing: 10/12/2025 Midday. #J-18808-Ljbffr