The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint 3 x Midday Assistants at Yew Tree Primary School, Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ.
To start: November to 31st August 2026.
Midday Assistant full-time Salary £24,627
This is a fixed-term, part-time role, 6.25 hours per week, Term Time Only with an actual salary of £3,627 - (TMBC Grade A, Points 2)
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
Role overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the midday team at Yew Tree Primary School.
If you are:
• Available for term-time, working over the school lunch period
• Enthusiastic about encouraging healthy lifestyles in children
• Keen to have a positive influence on young people
• A role model with a caring, inclusive approach
Key responsibilities:
• Supervise the children in the dinner hall, playground and classrooms during wet weather
• Be able to develop and maintain positive relationships
• Enjoy engaging children in a range of play activities
• To administer basic first aid and deal with sickness, in accordance with training provided. Report and record accidents as required through the associated health & safety procedures
• Have a positive approach to behaviour management and help to ensure lunchtimes remain a safe and positive experience for all children
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
•Applications close at 09:00 on Monday 3rd November 2025 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
• Interviews will take place on Wednesday 5th November 2025 or before if suitable applications are received
• Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Nina Ginko – Office Manager.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.
All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.
Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.
