Midday Assistant

Warren Wood Primary School                                                       

Turnstone Road

Offerton

Stockport

Cheshire

SK2 5XU

admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk

Midday Assistant required

Start Date: September 2023

Working pattern: 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, term time only

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

Duties will include the 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 behavour 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 posted to the Headteacher at the school address above or by email to: admin@warrenwood.stockport.sch.uk

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 pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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