Havering Schools Jobs
Lunchtime Assistant
- Employer: Branfil Primary School
- Reference: SCH/25/321176
Cedar Avenue
Upminster
RM14 2LW
Tel: 01708 225186
Email: office@branfil.havering.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mrs Nicole Gunthorpe
Lunchtime Assistant
Hours : 6 hours per week (Between 11.45 - 1.30 depending on year group deployment), 39 weeks per year
Grade: Grade 1/2 Points 2 - 5
Salary : £28,221 - £29,436 per annum (£4,041 - £4,212 pro rata)
Contract : Temp until end of July 2026
As a SEND Lunchtime Assistant, you will be prepared to work in a challenging but enjoyable work environment and will be joining a supportive team committed to inclusion and outdoor play.
You will work closely with a named child. You will support this child to have a positive lunchtime experience including when eating in the lunch hall and supporting positive play and social interactions on the playground.
Experience of working with children with SEND is desirable.
The successful candidate will:
- be a proactive, positive role model for pupils
- ideally have some experience of working one to one with children
- be committed, flexible and reliable
- work well in a team with a consistent positive attitude
- be passionate about working with children with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
- show empathy and communicate effectively with pupils and staff.
Please apply online.
Closing Date: Thursday 11th September 2025 - 12pm
Interview Date: Thursday 18th September 2025
Branfil is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff are required to undergo enhanced DBS checks.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
To apply, please visit https://ats-haveringschools.jobsgopublic.com and submit your application by clicking the 'Apply Online' link below.