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£4,790.41 - 4,865.54 + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Benefits
8.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Immediate Start
Join our friendly team at Hamford Primary Academy.
We are seeking a Midday Assistant to join our team and support the safety, and welfare of pupils during the midday break and assist in the planning and delivery of high quality play opportunities at 11.45am - 1.30pm.
Hamford Primary Academy is a vibrant school within the Lift Schools network that achieved a good status in November 2022 and serves our coastal community. We strive to ensure that children get the best opportunities to achieve the highest possible outcomes and that high-quality learning is at the heart of everything we do.
Please visit our school or have an informal discussion about this incredible role. You can also email Teresa Cooper at tcooper@hamfordprimaryacademy.org or contact us by phone at 01255 673415.
Closing date : 29th December 2024
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Information about the School
Hamford Primary Academy is a place that strives to ensure that children get the very best opportunities to achieve the highest possible outcomes and where high quality learning is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to nurture the skills needed to cope in the modern world with memories to last a lifetime. Every child deserves the very best we can offer with opportunities to explore and develop as learners and rounded individuals that contribute to the community and society beyond. As a member of Lift Schools we access exceptional support for our school from experts within the educational sector.
Lift Schools' mission is:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network in order to benefit more children and communities.
Lift Schools' values are:
Be unusually brave
Discover what's possible
Push the limits
Be big-hearted
WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?
Staff Benefits
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with Lift Schools.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our Lift Schools Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
If you would like to make an appointment to come and look round the academy, please contact Teresa Cooper on tcooper@hamfordprimaryacademy.org