Midday Assistant
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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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
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