Mid Day Assistant
The Jenny Hammond Primary School, Elsham Road, Leytonstone, E11 3JH
Mid Day Assistant
Term Time Only - 11.30am – 1.15pm
Start Date: Monday 17th November 2025
Pay Scale 3 pro rata (Actual salary: Approx. £5700)
Part time permanent contract 5 days a week over 43.9 weeks a year
‘The Jenny Hammond Primary School is a good school. Pupils are happy to attend this school. The school buzzes with activity. Pupils generally behave very well and are kind to one another. They enjoy break times, and the playground has been designed so that the children can take part in a range of games and sporting activities. Children’s achievements, efforts and helpfulness are celebrated.’
Ofsted Inspection, February 2023
The Jenny Hammond Primary School is looking to recruit a mid-day assistant to support our children at lunchtimes and join our team of fantastic Mid-Day Assistants.
We are looking to employ someone who is committed to children and who enjoys working in a busy school environment. The role includes helping the children in the dining room with their food, keeping the areas clean and safe and also supporting and supervising in the playground.
Experience of children is essential; you must enjoy working and playing with children, have the ability to deal intelligently with situations which may arise during the lunch time session and be able to work as part of a team. If you feel you have the right qualities please contact the Business Manager, Jacquie Reid for an application form and further details on 020 8519 3977 or at Jacquie.reid@jennyhammond.waltham.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 16th October 2025 by 12 noon
Interviews to be held on Thursday 23rd October 2025
All completed applications should be emailed to Jacquie Reid or returned to the school at the following address:
The Jenny Hammond Primary School, Elsham Road, Leytonstone, E11 3JH
The Jenny Hammond Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, online checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Email address for return of applications Jacquie.reid@jennyhammond.waltham.sch.uk