Midday Assistant

Warren Wood Primary School
Turnstone Road
Offerton
Stockport
Cheshire
SK2 5XU
admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk

Midday Assistant
Scale 1 (£24,796 pro rata)
1 hour per day, 5 days per week
Term Time Only
Permanent
Start Date: 2 September 2026

Application Deadline: 16 July 2026, 11:59pm
Please email completed application forms to admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk by the above deadline, application documents can be found and downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Shortlisting Date: 17 July 2026
Interview Date: w/c 20 July 2026

Our wonderful staff team are excited to be looking to recruit a proactive and highly motivated individual to join our lunchtime team.

Duties will include the coordination and supervision of children at lunchtime, promoting good manners and behaviour in the dinner hall, classroom and outside. You will be asked to encourage safe and enjoyable activities in the playground and ensure that hygiene standards are maintained.

Experience of working with children and experience of working with children with challenging behaviour is desirable but not essential.

Our school is a happy place to work and is inclusive and nurturing to pupils, families and staff. We promote family values and prepare children with skills for life through the delivery of a creative curriculum. We will offer you a warm welcome, support and training to enable you to become part of the team. You will also achieve immense job satisfaction as you make a significant difference to the development of children within our Warren Wood family.

As this is a term time appointment, no holidays can be taken during the school term time.
If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application.

You will:

• Have high levels of interpersonal and communication skills
• Work effectively under pressure and to set deadlines
• Have the ability to manage challenging behaviour
• Have a caring nature and be committed to keeping children safe

In return we can offer:

• Highly enthusiastic, very well behaved, motivated and happy children with strong attitudes to learning and to their personal development.
• Strong and positive relationships with staff, parents, the community, a wide range of agencies
• A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
• An excellent level of care.
• A commitment to your continuous professional development

Completed application forms should be returned to the Headteacher at Warren Wood Primary School, Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport SK2 5XU or emailed to admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk NO LATER THAN NOON Friday 17 July 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service and references.

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