Midday Assistant

Wildbank; Manchester; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

A community primary school in Greater Manchester is seeking a part-time Midday Assistant to help children during lunch hours. This role involves supervision both inside and outside, assisting with meals and providing basic care. Applicants should enjoy working with children, possess good communication skills, and demonstrate patience and flexibility. The position is fixed-term, requiring 7.5 hours weekly during term time, offering a salary of £4,352. Applications close on January 16th, 2026.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with children in a structured environment.
• Ability to demonstrate organisation and flexibility.
• Experience with basic medical care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist children during lunchtime and provide supervision.
• Work both inside and outside the school building.
• Read with individual children for 30 minutes each day.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Good communication skills

Patience and understanding

Teamwork ability

Job description

* Midday AssistantFast Apply# Midday AssistantEmployerLocation: Stalybridge, Greater ManchesterContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part Time, Term TimeContract Length: TemporarySalary: £4,352Posted: 15th December 2025Start Date: 23rd February 2026Expires: 16th January 2026 09:00 AMContract Type: Fixed term contractStart Date: 23rd February 2026Job ID: 1526098Start Date: 23rd February 2026* Contract Type :Fixed term contract* Contract Length: Temporary* Job ID: 1526098* Share :The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Midday Assistant at Wild Bank Community School, Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2PG.Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.Wild Bank is a one form entry school with 31 staff and 146 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Wild Bank’s school motto is ‘Working together we can achieve our best’.Details about the role:To start Monday 23rd February 2026 to 31st August 2026Midday Assistant full-time Salary £24,413The role is fixed-term, part-time 7.5 hours per week, Term Time Only, with an actual salary £4,352 (Grade A Point 2).Part-Time: Monday to Friday 12:00pm to 1:30pmThe purpose of the role is to assist the children during lunchtime and to provide playground support and supervision, including basic medical care and reporting where necessary. You will be working both inside and outside the school building and you will need to be able to work independently using initiative and as part of a team, enjoy working with children and demonstrate organisation, flexibility, patience and understanding. You will need to be able to communicate clearly with, and relate positively to, all members of staff and pupils. Part of this role is to read with individual children for 30 minutes each day.For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:• Applications close at 09:00 on Friday 16th January 2026 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.• Interviews will take place on Monday 26th January 2026• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.### Wild Bank PrimaryPart of### Victorious Academies Trust