Role: Midday Assistant
Location: Oasis Academy Pinewood
Salary: Scale 2 (3-5) Outer London / £27,729-£28,521 FTE / £3925-£4037 actual
Hours: 6.25 hours per week (1 hour 15 mins per day) / Monday-Friday / Term time only
Contract: Fixed Term until 17th July 2026
Start date: September 2025
Applications close: 10.00am on Monday 1st September 2025
Interviews scheduled: 4th & 5th September 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated midday assistant. You must have a real passion for working with children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our students. We are looking for a midday assistant who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best. Children learn best when outdoors and active so a large part of your time will be spent outside supporting children’s learning and play in our lovely outdoor areas as well as in the dinner hall while the children have their lunch.
We need you to be a positive and friendly team player and be dedicated to building positive relationships with the children to boost their wellbeing and lunchtime experience. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to thrive. Is that you?
Our offer to you
• Engaged children and staff team that will make coming to work every day a joy
• A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
• Trust-wide opportunities to make a difference to the lives of all Oasis students
• A beautiful location with extensive grounds, on the edge of a country park that we make use of as a Forest School
Application process
If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.
Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 1st September 2025
Interviews: 4th & 5th September 2025
If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.
Oasis Academy Pinewood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
