Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor/Play Leader
Closing Date: 21/04/2026
Post Number: 6977
Category
Education
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Salary
Teaching Assistant Grade E SCP 6 to 8 £13.47 to £13.90 per hour Midday Supervisor/Play Leader Grade C SCP 2 to 4 £12.65 to £13.05 per hr
Location
Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0JE
Role Summary & Benefits
We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled teaching assistant to join our supportive team with additional lunchtime responsibilities as an MDSA/play leader.
Key Responsibilities
We wish to appoint someone who:
- Is passionate about working with children to support their development
- Is an excellent team worker
- Understands the importance of safeguarding as part of their role
- Has experience working with children
- Has good standards of maths and English
- Has an understanding of the systematic approach to the teaching of phonics
- Can build positive relationships and relate well to children and adults
- Can be adaptable to the needs of the children, and is confident to use their own initiative
- Will support and work closely with the class teacher and SENCo
- Supervise, support and interact with children of all ages in the different areas around the school (playground, school hall etc) whilst they are eating lunch or taking part in lunchtime activities.
- Facilitate and support a variety of outdoor play activities for the children at lunchtime
- Provide basic first aid when needed
- Clean and tidy the school dinner hall
