About this Role
Be a Lunchtime Champion!
Join Astrum Multi Academy Trust as a Midday Assistant.
Are you a caring and dependable individual who enjoys working with children and making a positive impact in their day? Are you looking for a fulfilling part‑time role where your support truly matters?
If so, we’d love to welcome you to our team at Hatchside School!
About the Role
As a Midday Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting pupils with complex needs during the lunchtime period. You’ll help create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment—supporting mealtime routines, encouraging social interaction, and assisting with personal care where needed.
This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing and development of our pupils in a meaningful way.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Supervising pupils during lunch in the dining hall, playground, and across the school.
* Assisting with feeding programmes and personal care needs.
* Encouraging positive behaviour and independence.
* Supporting play activities and pupil engagement.
* Escorting pupils safely around the school.
* Promoting health, safety, and safeguarding at all times.
We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive induction and continuing professional development opportunities to support our candidates to be successful and thrive in their career at our school.
Contact
To discuss this opportunity or arrange a visit, please contact Julian Matthews, Academy Principal, Hatchside Academy. For more information about Hatchside School, please visit www.astrum-mat.org and the Hatchside School website https://www.hatchside-school.org/.
Benefits
* Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme.
* Generous Pension Schemes.
* Family‑friendly working policies.
* Extensive support and development opportunities.
* Refer a friend scheme.
* Free onsite parking.
* Free tea and coffee.
* Great location close to TfL Elizabeth and Central Lines.
* And more…
Equality and Diversity
Astrum values diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We celebrate and embrace unique individuality, background and heritage.
We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities.
We believe in fostering a work environment that supports work‑life balance. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including remote work, flexible hours, and part‑time opportunities.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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