Midday Assistant, Starbeck Primary Academy

At Starbeck Primary Academy, all our children are able to enjoy their learning and flourish in a safe and happy environment. Everyone who plays a part of Starbeck School, are very proud of the school and strive to maintain a fantastic place to learn and be a key part of the community. We are proud to be part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools. There is a strong family and inclusive ethos where teamwork in highly valued.

We would like to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated person who will make a positive contribution to the team and our children.

The role involves:

• Supervising the lunch hall, playground area, playing field, cloakrooms and classrooms etc during the lunchtime break



• Assisting with the removal of food and equipment once pupils have eaten their lunch



• Dealing with minor first air incidents, following appropriate procedures for recording and reporting



• Assisting in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies as required


The successful candidate will be kind, caring and flexible in approach with a professional manner and intuitive of the needs of the children., Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.