Midday Assistant

The Learning Partnership along with the Principal at Leighton Academy wish to appoint a member of staff to join our busy team of Midday Assistants in caring for our children over the lunchtime period.

The role includes assisting with setting up the lunchtime dining area, supervision of children during lunch time, arranging age appropriate activities on the playground or in the classes during wet playtime, ensuring that the school's behaviour policy is applied effectively and carrying out first aid in accordance with the school's first aid procedure.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and as part of a team.

In return we will offer the successful candidate:

• A welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff

• Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire

• Staff benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme

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Working hours: Monday to Friday, 7.3 hours per week between the hours of 11.50am – 1.20pm, term time only.  The salary is pro rata in accordance with the hours worked.

Actual salary: £3,811

Closing Date: Friday 11th October 2024 at 9.00am.

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 14th October 2024

Start Date: ASAP (negotiable)

If you would like an informal discussion about the post or would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact the Office Manager on: (01270) 814016 or via email: admin@leighton.cheshire.sch.uk.

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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.