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Midday Assistant - Hillbourne Primary School

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Job Introduction

ROLE: Midday Assistant

SCHOOL: Hillbourne Primary School

HOURS: 12.15 – 1.15pm – Monday to Friday (5 hours per week, term time only)

SALARY: Grade C3 £22,737 pro rata per annum (£2,569 actual) (pay award pending)

CLOSING DATE: Monday 20th May – 9am

INTERVIEW DATE: w/c 20th May 2024

START DATE: As soon as possible

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midday Assistant to join our experienced lunch time team at 

Hillbourne Primary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 communitybased partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Updated June 23

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives 

our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we 

ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.


JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:

The role will involve:

• Setting up tables and chairs in the hall

• Supervising children eating in the hall

• Supervising children at play either indoors or outdoors

• Cleaning and clearing away tables and chairs in the hall


WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

• Is able to serve hot meals

• Is able to assist children while they are eating (hot meals or packed lunches)

• Can maintain a calm and orderly environment while children are eating and playing

• Is able to lead play activities (may be indoors or outdoors)

• Will ensure that children are safe at all times

• Is able to work across all age ranges (Reception to Year 6)


WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes

• In-house Teaching School

• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor 

• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff

• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of 

service

• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value 

of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where 

all conditions are met)

• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with 

other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy

• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages

• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup

• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Updated June 23


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application 

form which can be found at www.hamwic.org or www.hillbourne.poole.sch.uk and return to Helen Davis 

hr@hillbourne.poole.sch.uk


SAFEGUARDING:

All schools with the Trust 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment 

checks.


THE HILLARY PARTNERSHIP

The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic

Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior 

leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust 

in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills

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