The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Midday Assistant at Inspire Academy, Mossley Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RU.
Inspire is a two-form entry school with 71 staff and 443 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Inspire’s school values are Inspiring, Discovering, Caring, Improving and Achieving.
Details about the role:
To start 1st September 2025
Midday Assistant full-time Salary £23,656
The role is permanent, part-time 10 hours per week, Term Time Only -Plus Inset Days
With an actual salary - £5,623, (Grade A Point 2)
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
Thank you for your interest in the role of Midday Assistant at Inspire Academy.
We are seeking a Midday Assistant to start with us in September 2025
10 hours per week (11.30am – 1.30pm)
During the lunchtime period, the applicant will supervise children both in the dining hall and the playground. First aid experience is desirable but not essential.
The right candidate will be:
• Committed to raising standards, ensuring children achieve their full potential in acquiring the essential skills needed.
• Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative.
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
• Applications close @ 09:00am on Monday 21st July 2025 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
• Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
We would remind you our offer of employment is conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references, full enhanced DBS Check with child barring, production of relevant academic and professional qualifications and documentary evidence of your right to work in the UK.
We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.
Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.
