Midday Assistant
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill · Buckhurst Hill · Essex
Job description
We are looking to appoint a patient, caring and enthusiastic Play Team member to join our lunchtime team. As part of your role, you will have to manage the effective running of lunchtimes, providing compassion and kindness to all our pupils while facilitating play.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 12:00 - 13:30
The successful candidate will need to:
Be able to communicate and interact effectively with both children and adults
An enthusiasm for working with children outside
The stamina and resourcefulness to initiate active games and demonstrate safe play
The ability to manage risk safely and confidently
The ability to work within specific routines and systems as directed (e.g. in the lunch hall)
Able to support pupils to manage their behaviour in a supportive and calm manner.
In return we can offer:
Friendly experienced team
Training
Access to the local government pension scheme
A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 5–11
- Pupils
- 414
- Avg teacher salary
- £43,380
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 24.6:1
- Academy trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Buckhurst Hill, Essex, IG9 5RX
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- Salary
- £4,435.84 Annually (Actual) term time only, salary will be annualised and paid equally over 12 months
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 8 July 2026
- Closing date
- 1 September 2026
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