Midday Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Southend-on-Sea
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Working with children with special needs Safeguarding awareness Teamwork Patience Communication skills DBS check eligibility Right to work in UK

FULL DESCRIPTION

Midday Assistant

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT

Closing date: 11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £5,543.84 Annually (Actual) - LG Level 3 Point 5 - £25,583 pa

Working pattern: Part time - 9 hours 10 minutes per week, term time only

Contract type: Fixed term (until 31st August 2027)

Visa sponsorship: Not available

Job Details

Job role: Other support roles

Full-time equivalent salary: £5,543.84 Annually (Actual)

Midday Assistant Job Summary

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a special school and is part of a Multi Academy Trust known as SEN Trust Southend. It is for pupils aged 3-14 years who have severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties.

We are looking to appoint a Midday Assistant to start as soon as possible.

9 hours 10 minutes per week, 11.45am - 1.35pm, term time only (39 weeks per year plus 4.6 weeks annual paid leave plus 2 weeks statutory holidays)

This post is fixed term until 31st August 2027.

Salary: LG Level 3 Point 5 - £25,583 pa (Actual salary £5,543.84 pa)

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with children in our friendly special school. Our aim is to make lunchtimes enjoyable and safe for all our children.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safer recruitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of our pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK and DBS check.

Further Information About the Job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to Safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

  • childcare disqualification
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • medical
  • online and social media
  • prohibition from teaching
  • right to work
  • satisfactory references
  • suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the Job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

School type: Academies, ages 3 to 14

School size: 130 pupils enrolled

Age range: 3 to 14

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website

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