Tilbury Pioneer Academy: Midday Assistant

Midday Assistant GLC: Tilbury Pioneer Academy Salary: GLC Point 10 £24,733 FTE [Actual Pro Rata Salary £4,299] Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Part Time 7.5 hours per week, Term time only Closing Date: 24th June 2026 Tilbury Pioneer Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way. We are seeking to appoint a lunchtime assistant as part of our midday team to effectively supervise pupils during the lunch period, providing a continuous presence to ensure the safety, welfare and conduct of pupils in accordance with school policy. We are looking for someone: To be responsible for promoting positive play experiences and opportunities for the children during the lunchtime break To encourage, support and foster positive relationships between children by providing positive and active play experiences and opportunities To administer first aid (A first aid certificate is desirable but training can be provided) Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_d2VlNPbUE You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21 Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC : Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurancehttps://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Staff+Wellbeing&pid=67 Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning A paid 'My Day' each year Excellent career development and training 2 week October half term break A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff Free Access to the Gateway Academy fitness suite GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only] We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Jo.Allison@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form.