Midday Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our collaborative and growing Academy team at Apley Wood Primary Academy. You need to be committed to providing children with a safe and enjoyable lunchtime period. You will assist with pupils' table manners and use of cutlery and will also be responsible for coordinating a range of interactive play activities, administering minor first aid and ensuring the welfare and safety of the pupils. As a Midday Assistant, you will be passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for children and giving them every opportunity to succeed. Every child is respected and treated as an individual, with no limits placed on their learning - just opportunities to continually improve. We give all children the opportunity to challenge themselves through a range of tasks and activities - empowering children to take ownership and responsibility for their own learning. In particular, successful candidates should have: Experience of working with young children Basic understanding of child development and learning Enthusiasm and dedication to caring and supporting pupils' lunch time activities You should be: A responsible and reliable person Confident in dealing with young people, maintaining discipline and motivation Able to relate well to pupils and adults In turn, we can offer you: Great facilities to create a vibrant, stimulating learning environment for children A supportive Leadership team who will encourage innovation and initiative A wider network within REAch2 Academy Trust of support, exceptional practice and excellent CPD If you feel you have all the necessary attributes, are highly motivated, committed to making a positive difference to children's lives and want to be part of creating a legacy for the future - then we'd love to hear from you! Why work with us There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:

• Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
• Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
• A support package for staff wellbeing
You'll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do. Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils. We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.