Havering Schools Jobs
Midday Assistant
- Employer: Oasis Academy Pinewood
- Reference: SCH/26/330827
Role: Midday Assistant
Location: Oasis Academy Pinewood
Salary: Scale 2 (3-5) Outer London / £28,617-£29,436 FTE / £4,051-£7,223 actual
Hours: 6.25 hours per week (1 hour 15 mins per day) / Monday-Friday / Term time only)
Contract: Fixed Term until 17th July 2026 (with possibility of renewal for right candidate)
Start date: March 2026
Applications close: 10.00am on Friday 20th February 2026
Interviews scheduled: week commencing 23rd February 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated midday assistant. You must have a real passion for working with children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our students. We are looking for a midday assistant who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best. Children learn best when outdoors and active so a large part of your time will be spent outside supporting children’s learning and play in our lovely outdoor areas as well as in the dinner hall while the children have their lunch.
We need you to be a positive and friendly team player and be dedicated to building positive relationships with the children to boost their wellbeing and lunchtime experience. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to thrive. Is that you?
Our offer to you
- Engaged children and staff team that will make coming to work every day a joy
- A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
- Trust-wide opportunities to make a difference to the lives of all Oasis students
- A beautiful location with extensive grounds, on the edge of a country park that we make use of as a Forest School
Application process
If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.
Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.
Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 20th February 2026
Interviews: week commencing 23rd February 2026
If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.
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.