Job Description

We require energetic and enthusiastic Midday Supervisory Assistants to work with children who have severe learning difficulties. This role includes working with our children and young people during lunchtime. Duties will involve helping them with eating programmes, personal care routines and supervising lunchtime play activities.

Work hours are 11.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday term-time only. Extra hours are available if required, as part of our supply bank.

Pay spine H2 - starting at 12.85 per hour

Previous experience with special needs children would be an advantage but not essential.

We are proud of our:

Extraordinary pupils Innovative, dedicated staff Excellent support & encouragement from Governors and the Senior Leadership Team Varied and superb quality professional development (CPD) School community that continually strives to improve Ethos of focusing on positive learning behaviour & high expectations for all pupils
We will offer you:

A new starter induction programme Membership to Herts Rewards, our employee benefits scheme including discounts and cashback for high street shops and online shopping Subscription to our comprehensive Healthcare and Wellbeing package A varied and ongoing professional development programme (CPD) Extensive sick pay from the 1st day of absence (after 6 months service) Generous pension provision Various staff social events during the academic year Optional Childcare Vouchers scheme Opportunity to earn overtime for working at our after school clubs Annual appraisal programme Annual Occasional Day Free on-site car park
Watling View is a Good School (Ofsted, April 2025), catering for the needs of children and young people with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties (2 to 19 years in age). A significant number of our pupils have autism and one in five has Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. We aim to develop and enhance the potential of our pupils through an ethos and philosophy which emphasises that we are all of equal value as members of an interdependent supportive community.

Appointment to this post is subject to satisfactory clearance of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, including the barred list, as well as all other pre-appointment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025).

Please contact the school office for further information. Please do not send CV's as only completed application packs will be considered. The school website can be seen at www.watlingview.herts.sch.uk.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: 12.85 per hour

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person