Job Description

St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to work 5 hours per week. We are a 'good' school with well-behaved children and a very supportive staff in the heart of Southsea.

Hours are 12.15 pm - 1.15 pm Monday - Friday, term time only, 39 weeks

Contract/Hours: 5 hours per week, term time only

Salary Details: Band 1, FTE 23,473 - 23,656, pro-rata 2,751 - 2,772

Required Start Date: 3rd September 2025

Closing Date: 21st July 2025

Interview Date: 22nd July 2025

This is a busy and varied role requiring the successful candidate to supervise pupils during the lunchtime period. Our team of lunchtime staff work together sharing different duties over the week. Duties include:

Supervising and assisting children in the dinner hall to collect, eat and clear away their meals

Supervising and engaging children in play activities on the playground

Ensuring children play together positively and co-operatively with good behaviour

During periods of 'wet play' engage children in suitable classroom activities, ensuring classroom behaviour expectations are upheld.

PCC & St Swithun's Catholic Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

This advert is in no way exhaustive and we welcome queries about this post via email to correspondence@sscps.co.uk or via the telephone, 023.9282.9339.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

As part of any recruitment process, St Swithun's Catholic Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Swithun's Catholic Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application however please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 2,751.00-2,772.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Language:

English fluently (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/07/2025
Reference ID: MDASTSW