Midday Assistant
Midday Assistant – Stoneydown Park Primary School, Walthamstow
Location: E17 6JY – Pretoria Avenue, close to Blackhorse Road station
Phone: 0208 520 7026 or 020 8521 3839
Website: http://www.stoneydownpark.org.uk
Job start: As soon as possible – January 2025
Post: Midday Assistant –Scale 1C (SCP 2 - 3) 6.15 hours per week, M – F, 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm, 45.05 weeks per year
Salary: £27,345 to £27,729 FTE. Actual salary - £4,101 to £4,159 pro rota – 6.15 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed Term for 1 Year
Deadline for applications: Sunday 15th December 2024 - 12.00 midnight
Shortlisting: Monday 16th December 2024
Observations/interviews: TBC
Stoneydown Park
Are you looking for an opportunity to work as a Midday Assistant in a great school as one of our Midday Assistants?
Stoneydown is a popular community school in Walthamstow with a well-established commitment to the Arts. We have a friendly, inclusive ethos married with high academic standards and are committed to achieving the very best for each child. We have good quality indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Our Ofsted report, June 2017, stated: ‘All leaders in the school, including governors, are committed to providing a broad curriculum for pupils. This can be seen in all classrooms where pupils enjoy the topics that they study’. Our rich curriculum is supported by specialist drama, art and music teachers. We love learning from the environment we have around the school, making regular use of our adjoining park, school gardens and Walthamstow Marshes, as well as the very best of what London has to offer.
The post
Stoneydown Park Primary School are seeking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, experienced Midday Assistant to assistant with the lunch time duties and activities. The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator with children and staff. You should also be a team player who is flexible and able to multi-task in a calm, patient and professional manner.
The post holder will work on the Junior site
The person we appoint will:
- Be creative and use initiative
- Be a team player
- Be organised
- Be enthusiastic and flexible
- Have experience of working in a school environment for a minimum of 2 years
Safeguarding
Stoneydown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and all potential employees will undergo vigorous vetting checks to ensure their suitability including an enhanced DBS check.
Following KCSIE guidance 2023 an online search may be conducted on publicly available social media on shortlisted candidates ONLY prior to interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake a satisfactory disclosure
Other information
We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all.
The selection process will include a task(s) and an interview.
References will be requested prior to interview for those short-listed.
All posts will be subject to a 6-month probationary period.
For further details regarding this vacancy, please visit the school website: http://www.stoneydownpark.org.uk or contact Tracey Palmer, Office Manager on 020 8520 7026 or 020 8521 3839 for further information.
Please return all completed application forms to Tracey Palmer, Office Manager via email only to recruitment@stoneydownpark.waltham.sch.uk
Please note that CVs will not be considered and will automatically be disregarded. A valid application form will need to be completed.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Adam Bennett
Headteacher
Stoneydown Park Primary
Pretoria Avenue
London
E17 6JY