Midday Assistant

• G2_Midday_Assistant_Job_Descripton_HLNPS

Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Role: Midday Assistant

Location: Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School

Salary: Grade 2 SCP 2

Actual Salary Pro-Rata: £4,165 (FTE: £24,412)

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026 in the first instance

Hours: 7.5 per week, lunchtimes (38 weeks per year, term time)

Start Date: Monday 19th January 2026

The Headteacher and governors of Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School would like to appoint a Midday Assistant to join our committed and enthusiastic team. This position is to commence Monday 19th January 2026 and will be fixed term in the first instance.

As always, we are looking for a friendly, caring person with plenty of energy who can join our hardworking team in helping to make lunchtimes safe, fun and happy for our children.

At Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School, we can offer you:

• A friendly, hardworking team of staff;
• A welcoming and vibrant school;
• Happy children who enjoy learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of pupils during lunchtime;
• Arrange and support age – appropriate activities during lunchtime, including indoor activities when the weather prevents children playing outside;
• Be responsible and motivated.

If you have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to successfully do this job, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please complete an application form expressing how you feel you could support our pupils. The application form must be completed in full – and returned on time – to be considered. Please email your application - for the attention of our Headteacher, Mrs Annette Williams, - to head@haltonlodgeps.org.uk. Alternatively, they can posted to the school or handed in at the school office between 08:30 and 15:30 on any working day.

Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 7th January 2026

Our school and Weaver Trust place the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants will be subject to a stringent vetting, including an Enhanced DBS check and induction process.