Reception/ KS1 Midday Assistant

Rise Park Academy Trust

Rise Park Infant School

Part of Success For All Educational Trust

Annan Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4UD

Telephone:  01708 749135

Executive Head teacher: Mrs H Durrant 

Head of School:  Mrs K. Palmer

 

Reception/KS1 MDA

Hours: 5 hours per week (12.15pm - 1.15pm)Monday - Friday x 38 weeks per year

Grade: Scale 2 Point 3-4

Salary: £3,228 - £3,274 p.a. actual salary for above hours 

Contract: Fixed term contract until July 2025 to then be reviewed

Required Immediately

 

Rise Park Academies is part of the Success for All Educational Trust, where children are well behaved and keen to learn. Staff are friendly and supportive within a welcoming, aspirational environment.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic midday assistant to join our successful school to work with KS1 or Reception children during the lunch break.

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to develop positive relationships with pupils and use a variety of strategies to keep pupils engaged;
• Proactive, flexible, well-organised and willing to work collaboratively with other colleagues;
• Able to contribute to ensuring lunchtime is a safe and enjoyable experience for all pupils;
• Warm and caring, developing positive relationships with pupils;
• Proactive in promoting social skills and collaboration amongst children;
• Flexible and willing to take on a range of roles and responsibilities.
• Follow the schools’ key policies and procedures;

We can offer:

• A well-resourced environment
• A cohesive and enthusiastic staff team
• Polite and motivated pupils
• Support and commitment to continuing professional development
• A positive, engaged wider school community.

As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Health Assured and Medicash organisations. This includes;

• Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives
• Access to Physiotherapy and alternative therapies*
• Chiropody*
• Optical support*
• Dental treatment*
• Access to a counselling service
• Weight Management Programme
• Support for stress management
• Lifestyle Screening
• Relationship Counselling
• Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease. This list is not exhaustive
• Private Medical Service
• Stress Counselling
  * up to the maximum annual thresholds of the healthcare cash plan

 

If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please apply via ‘My New Term’ which can be accessed here: Apply here by the deadline of Thursday 16th January 2025 at 9.00am. Interviews will take place w/c 20th January 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post before applying please feel free to contact our Head of School K Palmer on 01708 761935.

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service check. SFAET is an Equal Opportunities employer.

“We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”