Job Introduction
ROLE: Midday Assistant
SCHOOL: Hamworthy Primary Schools (Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School)
HOURS: Term Time (38.6 working weeks per year)
1 hour per day between 11.30 am – 12.30 pm (5 hours per week)
CONTRACT: Permanent & Temporary (until 31st August 2025) contracts available
SALARY: Grade C (3 – 4) £24,027 - £24,404 pro rata
Hourly Rate: £12.45 - £12.65
Actual Salary: from £2,752.30 per annum
CLOSING DATE: Midday – Monday 14th October 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: Week commencing Monday 21st October 2024
START DATE: As soon as possible
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed persons to join our friendly lunchtime team at Hamworthy Primary Schools. You will need to be self-motivated and enjoy working with children, to encourage positive behaviour. The role will include either: preparation of the hall, serving of hot food and supervision of children whilst they are eating their hot school meals or packed lunch in the classroom, Or supervising pupils at lunchtime in our Nursery.
Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of the Hamworthy Primary schools Federation. Both schools are four-form entry and set in beautiful surroundings, overlooking Poole Bay. Our caring, nurturing ethos underpins everything that we do. We all believe that every child deserves the very best education and a wealth of opportunities to achieve their full potential, and as a team we strive to achieve this.
‘Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility.’
Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school
‘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:
We require Midday Assistants to work within our Federation, (Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School), within Early years or KS1.
We warmly welcome visits to the school, or please feel free to call the school if you have any questions regarding this position.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
Will work effectively alongside & under the direction of, the Class teacher, SENCO & SLT
Has experience of working with young children and is up for a new challenge
Has a positive, caring manner, with high aspirations for the achievements of all pupils
Can provide high quality support for pupils
Is committed to an inclusive education
Enjoys contributing to a supportive, dynamic team.
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
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
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 and return to Anna Moore (HR Officer), at recruitment@hamworthyprimaryschools.co.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. Please ensure a full working history is completed in your application form, including any gaps of employment in line with legislation. 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.
