Job Description

About Us

About The Oaks Primary School



Our school motto is Roots to grow, wings to fly, success and confidence for all. This encapsulates our nurturing ethos and belief that strong foundations enable every child to become confident independent learners, experience success and flourish as responsible citizens. We have a highly skilled team of teachers and support staff who are extremely caring and totally committed to developing and improving children's learning, happiness and well-being. We believe that sound values and a positive attitude are crucial for our pupils to become life-long learners and responsible, valuable members of the community. Our expectations of the children are very high and we believe that every child will have academic success. We want all our children to love school, love learning and feel proud of their own achievements. To find out more visit our website here.



To discover what makes The Oaks Primary School so incredible, please arrange a visit by contacting the school office on 01293 527473 or email office@oaks-tkat.org



About TKAT


The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South & East of England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family.



We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.


We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.


Safeguarding



TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.



Flexible working



TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.



Access to interview


Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

Job Details

Salary:

24,027 + 706 Crawley Fringe FTE (Estimated Actual 3175.68 + 93.31)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern:

5.83 per week (12 - 13:10pm) Term Time plus 1 inset day

Location: The Oaks Primary School, Crawley

Interviews: 17/07/2025

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to:



We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will initiate positive play creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times.


Using a calm and caring approach you will be able to demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water! The Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) plays a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms.



It's not necessarily your experience as a Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) that we're most interested in, it's your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.


The ideal Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) will be someone who is:


A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children

Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team

Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities

Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene

Further Information

The Oaks Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form link below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).



Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01293 527473.

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The reference number for this role is SCHO00614.



Job Reference: SCHO00614