Midday Supervisory Assistant

The working hours for this role are expected to be 11:30 - 13:30, Monday to Friday, 10 hours per week, 38 weeks per year. The start date for this role is as soon as possible. Castle Mead School is seeking to appoint a committed and energetic MDSA to join their team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils. As a Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA), you will play an important role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour of pupils during the lunchtime period. You will supervise children in the dining hall and around the school site, supporting them while they eat and participate in lunchtime activities. Responsibilities include setting up and clearing dining areas, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and carrying out minor first aid where required. You will promote positive behaviour in line with school policies, helping children to develop respectful relationships and make the most of their social time. The role involves communicating effectively with pupils and colleagues, reporting any concerns relating to accidents, illness, behaviour, or safeguarding, and maintaining accurate records where necessary. You will support the school's values and ethos through your professional conduct, reliability, and commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all pupils. The successful candidate will be organised, caring, adaptable, and passionate about supporting children's welfare and development within a busy primary school setting. For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate. About EQUA Mead Learning Trust EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support. Important Application Information When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please ensure that you read the attached referencing guidelines to familiarise yourself with our process. As part of our safer recruitment procedures, it is important that references are requested and, wherever possible, obtained before the interview. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance states that references should be sought before interview wherever possible and should be scrutinised as part of the recruitment process to help ensure that only suitable individuals are appointed to work with children. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. Your application must include a full employment history , accounting for any periods of time where you were not in active employment. If this is not included it may not be possible to consider your application. To comply with safer recruitment regulations, we cannot accept applications using a CV. An incomplete application will not be considered. This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.