Midday Assistant

FIRS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Firs Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 5EL
Phone 0161 973 7350
Email office@firs.trafford.sch.uk
Website www.firsprimary.co.uk

MIDDAY ASSISTANT - Start Date: 13 November 2026 (or ASAP thereafter, subject to DBS and reference clearance)
NJC Band 1, Points 3 (£25,614 FTE), Pro Rata: £4,886 per annum
1 hour 35 minutes per day over lunchtime (12pm-1.35pm), Monday to Friday; 8.25 hours per week, Term Time only
Permanent
Reporting to: School Business Manager

Due to a vacancy, we are looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our friendly team who oversee lunchtime activities in the Dining Hall and outdoor areas. This is a term-time only role (pay is made monthly across all 12 months of the year), and annual leave is taken across School holiday periods. Our Midday Assistants benefit from access to the school’s extensive Wellbeing offer and membership of the generous Local Government Pensions Scheme.

The successful candidate will need to:
supervise children aged 4 -11 over their lunchtime in the Dining Hall
support and encourage play and games in the playground, interacting with the children
be a strong team player who can work flexibly and collaboratively as part of the wider team of Midday Assistants
have a friendly and positive outlook and enjoy spending time with children
follow and implement all School policies
administer basic first aid (training provided)
have good communication skills to enable clear liaison with both the children and staff
undertake appropriate training and CPD throughout the year, as required

Application Details:
Applications can only be made via the accompanying application form. We are unable to consider standalone CVs. To apply, please view the job description and complete the application form. These may be downloaded from the Trafford Council job website (https://www.greater.jobs/towns-organisations/trafford/ ) or the School website (https://www.firsprimary.co.uk/vacancies/ ) .

Completed application forms should be returned to office@firs.trafford.sch.uk marked FAO: School Business Manager.

Firs Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, Staff Disqualification Declaration, suitable reference checks and overseas worker background checks where applicable. The School also reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

Closing date Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 12 Noon
Shortlisting Wednesday 28 October 2026
Interviews Monday 2 November 2026
Start Date Friday 13 November 2026 (for handover) or ASAP thereafter once DBS clearance and reference checks are in place

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.