Midday Support Assistant

Forest Way School · Coalville, East Midlands

Midday Support Assistant at Forest Way School, based in Coalville, East Midlands. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Coalville, East Midlands
Contract
Permanent
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
26 Oct 2026

Reference d1457811c5e7c462713829ee75e3448fc0a94d50

About the role

Midday Support Assistants Required

Grade 5

To start TBC

Location: Forest Way School


Midday Support Assistants x 4

Hours: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday - 12.5 hours per

Term: Term-time only (work only when the schools are open plus training days - 39 weeks)

Actual Starting Salary: £7,524.15

About the Role

We are looking for kind and caring people to help our pupils during their lunch break. You could be supporting pupils in the dining hall, helping on the playground or providing one-to-one support, depending on the needs of our pupils

This job is perfect if you want a few hours of rewarding work each day.

What You Will Do:
  • Helping at Lunchtime: Help make lunchtime a positive experience for our pupils, whether that’s supporting them in the dining room or helping a pupil with their meal.

  • Personal Care: Some pupils need help with toileting, washing or other personal care. Don’t worry if you haven’t done this before, full training will be provided.

  • Play and Activities: Get involved with pupils at lunchtime, from outdoor play to fun indoor activities.

  • Helping in the Classroom: Provide support within the classroom while colleagues take their lunch break


About You:

  • You are patient, kind, and friendly.

  • You want to support young people.

  • You are willing to be trained to meet the needs of pupils including feed training and health needs training.

How to Apply

If you want to help our pupils have a great lunchtime, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply via My New Term

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th October

Interviews: TBC

Reference: d1457811c5e7c462713829ee75e3448fc0a94d50 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 26 Oct 2026 · Listed via Forest Way School

Know someone who'd be great for this? Get a shareable card

Apply for this job

This role is listed via Forest Way School. Applications are handled on the employer's site.

Apply on employer site

Opens the employer's website in a new tab.

Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.

Report this job
Salary Competitive
Apply now