Midday Assistants

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint 2 Midday Assistants at Yew Tree Primary School.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our schools and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Details about the role:

To start November 2026

Fixed Term Contract until 31.08.2027

Term Time Only

Hours per week: 6.15

Grade A point 3 - Actual Paid Salary: £3,805

If you are:

Available for term-time, working over the school lunch period

Enthusiastic about encouraging healthy lifestyles in children

Keen to have a positive influence on young people

A role model with a caring, inclusive approach

Key responsibilities

Supervise the children in the dinner hall, playground and classrooms during wet weather

Be able to develop and maintain positive relationships

Enjoy engaging children in a range of play activities

To administer basic first aid and deal with sickness, in accordance with training provided. Report and record accidents as required through the associated health & safety procedures

Have a positive approach to behaviour management and help to ensure lunchtimes remain a safe and positive experience for all children

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

To apply, follow the link - https://yewtreeprimary.schoolrecruiter.com/application-register?vacancyId=1580047&lang=en-GB&src=Greater_Jobs

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

Applications close on Friday 30th October at 9am

Interviews will take place on Friday 6th November 2026

If you have any queries regarding the role please contact Nina Ginko-Kennedy.

Please note that we may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a threemonth probationary period. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a thirdparty social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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