Salary: East Sussex Grade 1 - £23,473
Closing date: 13/02/2025
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 5
Job posted date: 31/01/2025
Closing date: 13/02/2025

Job Description

Working pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)
Working hours: 5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 1 hour between 11.45am-1.30pm depending on year group working in
Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £2,740 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

We are looking for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our successful happy team. This role is crucial to ensuring all our pupils experience a happy, enjoyable safe and inclusive lunch break whilst at our Academy.

Working within a team, you will be responsible for:

  • Preparing the dining hall ready for the lunchtime meal
  • Assisting the children in the dining hall
  • Maintaining an hygienic environment at all times, including after the meal

Although no previous experience is necessary, we do ask that you:

  • Are reliable
  • Enjoy working effectively as part of a team
  • Enjoy helping and supporting children
  • Have a positive and cheerful outlook
  • Are able to establish positive relationships with children

Please see attached job description for further information.

Silverdale Primary Academy

Silverdale Primary Academy is a thriving academy catering to children aged 4 to 11 years. Located in the northern part of St Leonards-on-Sea, our academy boasts extensive and picturesque grounds, including large playing fields.

At Silverdale, we take pride in our outstanding facilities, which include a rainforest-themed library, a forest school outdoor learning area, and a substantial bank of ICT resources. We strive to create an environment where every individual can reach their potential, excel, pursue their ambitions, and enjoy the journey together.

It has a published admissions number of 90 and total capacity of 630 pupils.

Visit us: Home - Silverdale Primary Academy

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

  • Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
  • Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
  • Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
  • Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
  • Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
  • Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
  • Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
  • Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration.
  • Take a closer look: Work With Us - Brighton Academies Trust

As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.

Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.

At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun – an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests. Please visit: Home - Brighton Academies Trust

Our commitment
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.

Find out more
For further information about this opportunity please download the attached job description and personal specification, and view our candidate pack here: Candidate Pack
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Amy Wibberley, Academy Business Manager at a.wibberley@silverdaleprimaryacademy.org.uk

Please apply today.

Key dates
Closing date: 13 January 2025
Interview date: W/C 24 February 2025
Proposed start date: ASAP

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