Mid-Day Assistant
Midday Meals Assistant
Workplace: Oakhill Primary School (Woodford Green)
Salary: Scale 1, Spine point 2–3 (Actual pro-rata salary: £5,058.47) Hours: 7.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (12:00pm – 1:30pm) Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (44.86 weeks per annum)
The Role
Are you enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about making a positive difference in children's lives? Oakhill Primary School is seeking a Midday Meals Assistant to join our dedicated team. In this vital role, you will ensure our pupils have a safe, enjoyable, and structured lunchtime experience, leaving them physically and mentally refreshed for their afternoon learning.
From supervising the dining hall and playground to encouraging positive behavior and resolving minor conflicts, you will be at the heart of our school community.
What We Are Looking For
- Experience: Proven experience working with children.
- Communication: Excellent English communication skills to interact positively with adults and children alike.
- Key Skills: The ability to handle behavioral challenges calmly and confidently, work effectively under pressure, and use your own initiative as part of a supportive team.
- Core Values: A positive outlook, a commitment to a strong safeguarding culture, and strict adherence to confidentiality and equal opportunities.
- Desirable: A current First Aid Certificate or the ability to speak an additional community language.
Why Join the Opossum Federation?
By joining Oakhill Primary School, you become part of a dynamic, forward-thinking family of schools in East London rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. We offer:
- Unrivalled Support: A thriving, collaborative team culture where staff workload and well-being are genuinely prioritized.
- Professional Growth: A tailored CPD and structured induction program to help you excel from day one.
- Excellent Environments: Well-resourced schools utilizing modern Google for Education platforms.
How to Apply
- Application Pack: Download an application form
- Submission: Submit your completed application form directly via email to hr@opossumed.org.
- Please note: Only applications submitted on the official school application form will be considered. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
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: chloe.foulger@opossumed.org