Midday Supervisory Assistant

Part of Heigham Community Federation Tel: 01603 441034 Email: office@avenuejunior.org

• Salary: £13.27 per hour
• Temporary
• Part time
• 10 hrs per week
• Term Time Only

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly, and hardworking MSA to join our team and help with the supervision of our fantastic children at lunchtimes. The role involves taking an active part in supervising and managing outside play and promoting good relationships with positive behaviour. This is a temporary position for – 10 hours per week.

You must:

• Be kind, firm and fair
• Be approachable
• Be calm and patient
• Understand and respect confidentiality

Experience of working with children in either a paid or voluntary setting would be an advantage but is not essential; training will be given but a genuine love of working with children is!

Duties Include

• Setting up and clearing away furniture for lunchtime (some lifting of tables and benches
• Supervising children eating their lunch
• Providing play activities and / or supervising free play on the playground

As part of this role, you may spend time supporting children in our Enhanced Support Provision (Acorns). Along side helping to make lunchtime safe, enjoyable and successful, you will play a valuable part in supporting pupils’ social, communication and independence skills in line with their individual SEND targets. Being an MSA allows you to really get to know our school and has been the starting point for many of our teaching/classroom assistants. Avenue Junior School is located in central Norwich. We have wonderfully enthusiastic children with a stimulating and creative curriculum with a good record of academic achievement.

How to apply

A Job Description & Person Specification are available from 'Attachments' To download an application form, please click the 'Apply for job' button. Please return your completed form by email to: lfurzer@heighamcf.org

Closing date: 02 December 2026 Interview date: 07 December 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.