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Lunchtime Assistant

Job Introduction

Lunchtime Assistant

Band 1, Point 2 

7.5 hours a week, term time only

Salary £4,290 (FTE £24,407) 

Cliffdale Primary Academy are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, patient and cheerful individuals to join our amazing team. 

You will support and supervise pupils over the lunchtime period and need to be flexible, energetic and resilient.  Ideally you will have experience of working with children with profound and complex disabilities and/or autism.  However, training will be provided for the right candidate.

The hours for this role are worked 11.45am – 1.15pm, Monday to Friday. 

We offer you:

  • · Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development 
  • · The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking trust
  • · Superb resources
  • · A happy, committed and supportive community
  • · Local Government Pension Scheme 
  • · 17.9% employer pension contribution
  • · Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
  • · Life Insurance – 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
  • · Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
  • · Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks
  • · Employee Referral Scheme
  • · Salary Extras Employee Benefits Platform

For more details, please visit our website Solent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies

If you have any questions at all, or wish to submit an application please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info 

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21st January 2026, 9am

Interviews will be held on Thursday 29th January 2026

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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