The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Midday Assistant at Yew Tree Primary School, Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ.
To start: March 2025 to 31st August 2025.
Midday Assistant full-time Salary: £23,656
This is a fixed-term, part-time role, 6.25 hours per week, Term Time Only with an actual salary of £3,515 - (TMBC Grade A, Points 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.
Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the midday team at Yew Tree Primary School.
If you are:
1. Available for term-time, working over the school lunch period
2. Enthusiastic about encouraging healthy lifestyles in children
3. Keen to have a positive influence on young people
4. A role model with a caring, inclusive approach
Key Responsibilities
1. Supervise the children in the dinner hall, playground, and classrooms during wet weather
2. Develop and maintain positive relationships
3. Engage children in a range of play activities
4. Administer basic first aid and deal with sickness, in accordance with training provided. Report and record accidents as required through the associated health & safety procedures
5. Have a positive approach to behaviour management and help to ensure lunchtimes remain a safe and positive experience for all children
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
1. Applications close at 12:00 on Friday 14th February 2025 although the Trust reserves the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
2. Interviews will take place on Friday 27th February 2025 or before if suitable applications are received.
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Nina Ginko at nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk to arrange a time to look around.
If you have any queries about the Trust, the roles, or about the completion of the application form please e-mail Nina Ginko at nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk or for an informal discussion please call 0161 338 3452. The application form should be completed and returned to us either in hard copy to Yew Tree Primary School, Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BJ or electronically via e-mail to nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.
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 Victorious Academies Vacancies.
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