Job Description

MIDDAY ASSISTANT - Required asap

11.55 - 1.20pm Monday to Friday, term time only

Scale 1 Point 2 £11.59 per hour (Pay award pending)

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to join our lunchtime team of Midday Assistants to supervise children during the lunch break (11.55 a.m. to 1.20 p.m. daily).

Your role would involve

· assisting children with selecting their meals

· clearing tables

· maintaining good behaviour and conduct

· administering basic first aid

· leading games and activities with the children on the playground

Our successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills and will enjoy working with children and as part of a team. In return we offer training, well-behaved, eager learners and a friendly and supportive team of staff.

Further details can be obtained from Mrs Enever, School Business Manager at the school office. All applications must be made online please (via the Essex Jobs website), using the standard Essex application form. Please note that we do not accept CVs and that the application form must be completed in full: unfortunately, we cannot consider applications which are not completed in full. Please note that we may not be able to reply individually to every application and if you do not hear from us within seven days of the closing date, your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing date: 01/11/2024 (midday)

Information about the School

Mersea Island School currently has 380 pupils aged 2-11, this includes a nursery with capacity for up to 48 children. It is the only school on the island, serving a closely knit community. The school is located on Mersea Island, off the coast of Essex and close to Colchester. The area surrounding the school in the town of West Mersea is semi-rural. The island is famous for its oyster cultivation and traditional fishing boats, and has a history of sailing. Pupils derive from a very mixed social background, and many of the pupils have parents and grandparents who attended the school.