The posting
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
Job Title: Mid-day Assistant
Location: Gretton Primary Academy
Hours per week / Weeks per year: 5 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time, plus training days)
About Beanfield Primary School and the Mid-day Assistant role
Are you looking for a rewarding role working with children, working Monday to Friday during term time and during school hours?
The role will involve:
- Supervising children in the dining hall and playground
- Encouraging positive behaviour, good manners and independence
- Helping children during lunchtime when needed
- Encouraging children to take part in positive and enjoyable play activities
- Supporting the safe and orderly movement of children around school
- Dealing with minor incidents and reporting any concerns appropriately
- Working closely with other members of the midday and school team
We are looking for someone who is kind, patient, approachable and confident with children. You should be able to work well as part of a team, use your initiative and remain calm and positive in a busy environment.
The Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can offer you:
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. An additional 3 days after 5 years’ service and the ability to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year.
- One wellbeing day a year, in addition to your annual leave
- Generous pension provision through either the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), helping you plan for the future, with valuable life cover and ill-health protection included.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.
- A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day in term time, when you work in one of our Trust schools
- Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
- Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development
- Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations
- Be the difference - At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here -Safeguarding-and-Child-Protection-2026-2027
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer-Recruitment-SCR-and-Staff-files-policy.pdf
Please be aware that if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful
