Job description
Chadwell St Mary Primary School is a happy and positive school seeking a caring and enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Our Midday Assistants work 1 hour per day, 12.00pm to 1.00pm, five days per week.
The successful candidate will:
Be committed to our school’s ethos of positivity
Be hard-working and resilient
Be able to inspire and motivate all children to succeed
Have a love of learning and be committed to their own development
Why Chadwell St Mary Primary School?
Chadwell St Mary is a happy, welcoming school with a positive ethos and a commitment to offering outstanding learning opportunities for all children on roll. We are ambitious for our pupils and know that the experiences they have at school will shape their future. All our staff, parents and pupils are actively involved in school improvement as important stakeholders.
We are an Ofsted ‘Good’ school (2019) with effectiveness of leadership and management being noted as a strength: “The Executive Headteacher and Head of School lead the school’s work with resolve and determination. They have established a culture of aspiration for pupils’ learning and behaviour. All members of staff who responded to Ofsted’s online survey say they are proud to work at the school.”
Why SWECET?
At South West Essex Community Education Trust, we are passionate about providing the best start in life for our pupils. We are united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.
We place our pupils’ needs at the heart of everything we do and support our colleagues in delivering high-quality education. Our vision is to establish a national reputation for the quality of education we provide.
Our academies are united by the things that make us both similar and unique - the DNA that ties us all together. The SWECET DNA is made up of the following components: Developing our people, Nurturing our differences, and Aspiring for excellence.
We believe that our colleagues are our most precious resource to provide high-quality learning experiences for all our pupils. Our colleagues work hard to support teams in their own schools and across the Trust and in return, the SWECET Wellbeing Charter sets out our actions to support our colleagues.
If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please email recruitment@swecet.org.
If interested in this vacancy please submit your application for the position as soon as possible, as we may close the advertisement early.
South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 5–11
- Pupils
- 213
- Avg teacher salary
- £58,113
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 26.3:1
- Academy trust
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Grays, Thurrock, RM16 4DH
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 4 September 2026
- Closing date
- 21 September 2026
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