Lunchtime Assistant

Lunchtime Assistant

Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire

Role: GLF Associate 1 - £13.15 per hour

Contract type: Fixed term contract

Employer: Aureus Primary School and Nursery

Aureus Primary School are looking to add to our lunchtime team with a fixed term cover role until the end of the academic year. The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with and supporting children. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time in the dining room.

Your Opportunity

You will support the efficient running of the lunchtime service as part of a busy school day. We are looking for proactive individuals to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults, and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children. The requirement is to cover the lunch shift from 11.30 am to 1 pm, but there can be some flexibility around this.

What we are looking for

• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision, and values of the school

About The Didcot Cluster

Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick, and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 20,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish:

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Part Time / Fixed until the end of academic year

Working Pattern: 11.30 am to 1.00 pm, 5 days a week (7.5 hours a week)

Pay Scale: Associate 1 - £24,686

Actual pay: £13.15 per hour / £4,310 pro-rata, per annum

Closing date for advert: 22nd October 2026

Interview: TBC

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You will support the efficient running of the lunchtime service as part of a busy school day. We are looking for pro-active individuals to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children. The requirement is to cover the lunch shift from 11.30 - 1pm but there can be some flexibility around this. What we are looking for

• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
  
  Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School make up the Didcot Cluster, a newly established cluster of schools overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary School and Manor Primary School, the wider Oxfordshire cluster includes; William Morris, Longford Park, Hardwick and Cherry Fields. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
Join the GLF Schools Community As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 20,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  
  GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model