Overview
Job Title: Lunchtime Assistant (Also known as Playworker)
Actual Annual Salary: £3,348
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £24,819 - £25,548 (CLF Grade Aii). Based on 37 hours per week.
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Term Time Only plus insets
Hours: 5.83 hours per week
Additional role info: Working Pattern = Monday to Friday 1.17 Hours Per Day
Provisional Start Date: 27 November 2025
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Lunchtime Assistant, to join our supportive and talented team at Waycroft Academy in Bristol. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our pupils learning.
As a Lunchtime Assistant, your duties will include setting up dining furniture and cutlery, cleaning during and after meals and supervising the children during their play, including applying first aid.
In this role you will be proactive and efficient, as well as able to foster positive "working friendships" with children and staff. You will need to be firm, fair and yet be able to reinforce our positive approach to developing excellent behaviour. If you have experience of supporting and caring for children and you are confident to guide and talk to groups of young children, we would like to hear from you.
Waycroft Primary Academy
Waycroft Academy is a two-form entry primary school, with nursery provisions for both two and three-year-olds, located in Stockwood, Bristol. We have extensive grounds that provide our children with many opportunities for outdoor learning. We are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum, as well as making sure that we support the personal development of every individual child. In our last Ofsted visit, inspectors said: 'Staff provide extensive pastoral support. Pupils have wide-ranging experiences to develop their character. Staff champion pupils physical and mental well-being.' Our school values of 'Ready, Respectful, Resilient' are important to all members of our community and the culture at our school is one in which children and staff look out for each other.
About You
* A keen interest in working within an education based environment and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
* Patient, calm and able to work under pressure.
* Caring and understanding attitude, sensitive and responsive to the needs of children and their parents/ carers.
* Role model the positive values, attitudes and behaviour expected of students.
* Commitment to and able to work in a way that promotes and respects equal opportunities and diversity.
* Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but were all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. Were proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What We Can Offer You
* Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Generous annual leave.
* A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
* Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
* A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
* Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment Timeline
* Closing Date: 2 November 2025
* Short-listing: 3 November 2025
* Interviews: 6 November 2025
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs; a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
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