Midday Assistant - Part-time

Cliftonville Primary School, Margate

• Ref:KCC886-2028-156S
• Posted:17/11/2023
• Pay:Coastal Academies Trust Grade 2 £11.10 ph
• Start Date:January 2024
• App Close Date:08/12/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:W/c 11th December

Advert

7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (11:30 to 13:00)
Start date: January 2024

£11.10 ph (£2480pa  actual )

Cliftonville Primary & Pre School is looking to appoint a Midday Assistant to join our friendly and busy team to support our pupils and ensure that they have a safe and happy lunchtime.

 
The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up the school hall for lunch, supervising pupils during lunch and clearing away afterwards. The role may also involve supervision on the playground so the ideal candidate will need to be able to engage pupils in games and activities and have a confident, bubbly and enthusiastic manner to do this.

The ideal candidate will also require a calm and nurturing attitude, and be willing to work with the school in promoting good behaviour and social skills during lunchtime  You will be also be required to be first aid trained, or willing to undertake first aid training.

Information about the school

We are one of the largest primary schools in Kent with over 840 children on roll, including a Pre-School that offers 30 hour provision. When joining us, you will be supported to be the best that you can be. As an academy within the Coastal Academies Trust (CAT) we are passionate and driven in delivering outstanding opportunities for our whole community- staff, children and parents.

We are a family. Our school is warm and welcoming to children, their families and staff. The school is immensely proud of the diverse community it serves and is committed to maintaining outstanding outcomes for every child, no matter what their starting point in an environment that promotes intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development. As with any school, there are challenges...but the rewards of working at Cliftonville are huge.

Our school values of Independence, safe and settled, respect, resilience, aspiration, learning and community are integral to all that we are and do at Cliftonville Primary and Pre-school. As part of our commitment to community we make it our mission to promote positive wellbeing for all our pupils, staff and the wider community including parents and carers. We recognise that without positive wellbeing we cannot reach our full potential. Therefore, we aim to educate and support our whole school community on the importance of wellbeing and mental health, ensuring it is everyone’s responsibility to care for one another. Through our innovative ‘Wellbeing Hub’ we will provide mental health support, understanding and intervention for pupils and parents ensuring a holistic approach.

Our staff are our greatest resource and so we ensure that all staff have a supportive network and feel they are listened to and valued at all times.

We work together with a whole range of partners including parents, external agencies, local groups to foster warm, friendly and purposeful relationships. Through these partnerships we support and develop the children's social, and emotional foundations upon which learning is achieved through a bespoke, exciting, ambitious and engaging curriculum.

The school holds a number of important accreditations including most recently the Well being Award, the Inclusion Quality Mark and the Continuous Professional Learning and Development Quality Mark.

Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable.

All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School is an inclusive and accessible employer, we are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We embrace and cultivate an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace. We welcome colleagues with different backgrounds, perspectives and capabilities.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Sue Green
• Address:Northumberland Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 3LY
• Telephone: (01843) 227575
• Email: finance@cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk

Fax: (01843) 230614

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification