Midday Assistant

Overview

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• We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will initiate positive play creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times.
• Using a calm and caring approach you will be able to demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water. This is a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms.
• It's not necessarily your experience that we're most interested in, it's your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.
• A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities
• Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene

• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South & East of England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family. Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership and learning for all.
• Within the #oneTKATfamily, the shared and common purpose is to work together as a community of schools to ensure that every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education. We place a high value on collaboration; 'achieving more together', giving staff the opportunity to come together and learn, ensuring a shared sense of purpose across our network and by sharing expertise across the TKAT family.
• TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

• Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse. TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Hours 7.5 hours per week, Mon to Fri 12:00 to 1:30 pm. Estimated Actual Salary £4,128 to £4,193. This is a fixed term contract until 21st July 2026.

• Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust
• Coaching and mentoring from the academy's experienced leadership team
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance
• The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
• Access to trust resources and materials to help plan and deliver great lessons
• Cycle to work scheme
• TKAT Wider wallet discount program with a wealth of discounts
• Free eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help