Midday Meals Assistant

The Oaks Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex

Education - non-teaching

Term time

Permanent

(Y)Our Opportunity We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will initiate positive play creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times
Using a calm and caring approach you will be able to demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water! The Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) plays a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms
It’s not necessarily your experience as a Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) that we’re most interested in, it’s your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education
The ideal Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) will be someone who is:

• A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children
• Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities
• Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene

As a Midday Meals Assistant (MDA) we know you’re going to do great things, investing in our employees' wellbeing and career development is a priority for us. We can offer you:

• Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust
• A comprehensive and supportive induction programme
• Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance
• The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
• Cycle to work scheme
• TKAT Widerwallet discount program with a wealth of discounts
• Free eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme - free & confidential advice on a variety of subjects ranging from physical and mental health to financial help

About The Oaks Primary School Our school motto is Roots to grow, wings to fly, success and confidence for all. This encapsulates our nurturing ethos and belief that strong foundations enable every child to become confident independent learners, experience success and flourish as responsible citizens. We have a highly skilled team of teachers and support staff who are extremely caring and totally committed to developing and improving children’s learning, happiness and well-being. We believe that sound values and a positive attitude are crucial for our pupils to become life-long learners and responsible, valuable members of the community. Our expectations of the children are very high and we believe that every child will have academic success. We want all our children to love school, love learning and feel proud of their own achievements. To find out more visit our website here To discover what makes The Oaks Primary School so incredible, please arrange a visit by contacting the school office on 01293 527473 or email [email protected]
About TKAT The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South & East of England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family. Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership and learning for all. Within the #oneTKATfamily, the shared and common purpose is to work together as a community of schools to ensure that every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education. We place a high value on collaboration; ‘achieving more together’, giving staff the opportunity to come together and learn, ensuring a shared sense of purpose across our network and by sharing expertise across the TKAT family
We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications
Safeguarding TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check
Flexible working TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance
Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging At TKAT, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward
Access to interview Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace