Casual Midday Assistant

Are you a kind and energetic individual who enjoys working with children?

Elmhurst is a four-form entry, outstanding primary school in East London with wonderful children who are keen to learn. Behaviour in our school is excellent. We are recruiting a Lunchtime Mid-Day Assistant to supervise our pupils during lunchtime to ensure that they are safe, happy and well cared for. Our school is within walking distance of Upton Park Station.

Following an induction and training period, your duties would include:

• Actively supervising playtime and encouraging pupils to play
• To attend to minor accidents
• Promoting good behaviour and addressing issues in line with the school’s behavior policy

Key skills to include the following:

• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Good interpersonal skills, able to interact confidently with staff and pupils
• Confidence to deal with and manage behaviour positively

Closing date:
Saturday 30th January 2026
at 5.00pm

Elmhurst Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do and forms a fundamental part of our culture and daily practice. All successful applicants will be subject to thorough safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Safeguarding and child protection are not just policies—they are embedded in our culture. We believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we are proud to maintain a vigilant, proactive approach across the entire school community.

This role is not exempt from ROA 1974. A self-disclosure is required for this post, as well as an enhanced DBS certificate and barred list check. Please find the School's Safeguarding Policy attached for your attention.

Please note an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates.

The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

For technical enquires please email  . For any other administrative enquiries please contact Farida Mayat, School Business Manager, at: farida.