Midday Supervisor Assistant

School Name, Springfield Junior School
Job Title: Midday Supervisor Assistant (1 post)
Salary: Grade 2, Point 2 (£12.26 per hour)
FTE: 1.50 hrs per week (Tuesdays, 11.45am – 13.15pm); term time only (plus cover when required on a
casual basis)
Job Type: Permanent
Required from: as soon as possible

We are looking to expand our existing MDSA team to support children at lunchtimes, in the dining hall.

The successful candidate will:

•  be positive, patient, kind and caring
• be flexible and hardworking
• be good at building relationships with children
• have high expectations of children's behaviour
• have the ability to work with children from different backgrounds and with different needs
• demonstrate a high regard for safeguarding procedures
• be calm and confident when dealing with children’s concerns
• be aware of health & safety procedures within the dining hall
• be a good team player who is supportive of their team
• be willing to undertake statutory training as required in the role.

Springfield Junior School is a successful, happy, caring community of 339 children in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk which has just been rated ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted (March 2025). We are part of the Children’s Endeavour Trust as one of eight primary schools across the Stowmarket and Ipswich areas.

Springfield Junior school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
To arrange to visit the school, please contact Ms Tina Harvey, Office Manager, on 01473 741300 via admin@springfieldjuniors.net  For further information about the school, visit our website
https://www.springfieldjuniors.org.uk

For more information:
For an informal discussion only, please contact Mrs J Viner on (01473) 741300
How to apply:
Please complete the support staff application form (see below) and return it to admin@springfieldjuniors.net
Completed application to be returned for the attention of Mrs J Viner.
Closing date: 25th April 2025
Interview date: TBC
Interviews may be held earlier if suitable candidates apply before the closing date.