Yardley Primary School are looking for enthusiastic and energetic Midday Assistants to join their team. Yardley Primary School is a growing community school situated on the edge of Chingford in Waltham Forest with a long proven record of academic success. As a school we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and inspirational environment for children to learn and thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which enables our pupils to become literate and numerate with high levels of spoken, investigative and problem solving skills, together with a balanced view of the World. This is underpinned by the promotion of our core values of honesty, responsibility, trust, respect, enjoyment and a positive attitude to competition and good manners. Midday Assistants have a shared role within the school in helping to raise the social achievements of pupils. They are responsible for ensuring that lunchtimes are an enjoyable and safe experience for all the children, so that they are physically and mentally prepared to learn during the afternoon. We are looking to employ; · Permanent nursery Midday Assistant (will receive paediatric first-aid training if do not already have it) Midday Assistants who can support individuals at lunchtime ADHOC Midday assistants. Job Overview Scale point 3 (Outer London) Contract Type: Part Time 6.25 hours per week/ 5 hours per week (nursery)/ADHOC Term Breakdown: Term Time only (45.05 weeks contract including holidays – not applicable for ADHOC) Salary: Hourly rate £15.25. 6.25 hours £4292.40 Gross. 5 hours £3433.92 Gross As part of due diligence an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants will have an enhanced Criminal Record Check via DBS. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment. 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 Please return this completed application to office@yardleyprimary.co.uk