Midday Assistant – Stoneydown Park Primary School, Walthamstow Location: E17 6JY – Pretoria Avenue, close to Blackhorse Road station Phone: 0208 520 7026 or 020 8521 3839 Website: http://www.stoneydownpark.org.uk Job start: As soon as possible – January 2025 Post: Midday Assistant –Scale 1C (SCP 2 - 3) 6.15 hours per week, M – F, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, 45.05 weeks per year Salary: £27,345 to £27,729 FTE. Actual salary - £4,101 to £4,159 pro rota – 6.15 hours per week Contract type: Fixed Term for 1 Year Deadline for applications : Sunday 15 th December 2024 - 12.00 midnight Shortlisting : Monday 16 th December 2024 Observations/interviews : TBC Stoneydown Park Are you looking for an opportunity to work as a Midday Assistant in a great school as one of our Midday Assistants? Stoneydown is a popular community school in Walthamstow with a well-established commitment to the Arts. We have a friendly, inclusive ethos married with high academic standards and are committed to achieving the very best for each child. We have good quality indoor and outdoor learning environments. Our Ofsted report, June 2017, stated: ‘All leaders in the school, including governors, are committed to providing a broad curriculum for pupils. This can be seen in all classrooms where pupils enjoy the topics that they study’. Our rich curriculum is supported by specialist drama, art and music teachers. We love learning from the environment we have around the school, making regular use of our adjoining park, school gardens and Walthamstow Marshes, as well as the very best of what London has to offer. The post Stoneydown Park Primary School are seeking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, experienced Midday Assistant to assistant with the lunch time duties and activities. The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator with children and staff. You should also be a team player who is flexible and able to multi-task in a calm, patient and professional manner. The post holder will work on the Junior site The person we appoint will: Be creative and use initiative Be a team player Be organised Be enthusiastic and flexible Have experience of working in a school environment for a minimum of 2 years Safeguarding Stoneydown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and all potential employees will undergo vigorous vetting checks to ensure their suitability including an enhanced DBS check. Following KCSIE guidance 2023 an online search may be conducted on publicly available social media on shortlisted candidates ONLY prior to interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake a satisfactory disclosure Other information We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. The selection process will include a task(s) and an interview. References will be requested prior to interview for those short-listed. All posts will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. For further details regarding this vacancy, please visit the school website: http://www.stoneydownpark.org.uk or contact Tracey Palmer, Office Manager on 020 8520 7026 or 020 8521 3839 for further information. Please return all completed application forms to Tracey Palmer, Office Manager via email only to recruitmentstoneydownpark.waltham.sch.uk Please note that CVs will not be considered and will automatically be disregarded. A valid application form will need to be completed. We look forward to hearing from you. Adam Bennett Headteacher Stoneydown Park Primary Pretoria Avenue London E17 6JY Equal Opportunities Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy How to apply For further details regarding this vacancy, please visit the school website: http://www.stoneydownpark.org.uk or contact Tracey Palmer, Office Manager on 020 8520 7026 or 020 8521 3839 for further information. Please return all completed application forms to Tracey Palmer, Office Manager via email only to recruitmentstoneydownpark.waltham.sch.uk Please note that CVs will not be considered and will automatically be disregarded. A valid application form will need to be completed.