Mengham Junior School

023 9246 2162

Vacancies

Current vacancies

Teaching Assistant

Closing date: 24/09/2025 at 12:00
Interview date: 
Job Start Date: October 2025
Contract/Hours: Temporary, Part-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade C – £24,405 FTE
Salary Pro-Rata: £15,583.80
Hours of Work: 31.5 hours per week, 8:40-3:20 pm, Monday – Friday, Term Time only
Location of Role: Mengham Junior School

We are looking for a friendly, flexible and professional person to join their established learning support team to support children in developing their social and emotional skills in order that they become more able to access their learning.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, nurturing and creative learning environment for our children and our staff have high expectations for all children. You will be working alongside a class teacher to support children with predominately social and emotional needs.  This will be on a 1:1 basis or supporting small groups of children.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Enjoy working with children.
  • Will be committed to enabling children to develop positive learning behaviours and make good progress.
  • Ideally have some awareness of the impact attachment and trauma can have on children.
  • Have a good understanding of the barriers to learning some children may experience.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills with both children and adults.
  • Be able to use their own initiative.
  • Hold a GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and maths.
  • Understand safeguarding and confidentiality procedures.
  • Be patient and resilient.

Please note that the post will also include daily lunchtime duties with a particular focus on encouraging positive play.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on 023 9246 2162.

Applications can be sent by email to the school office at k.izzard@mengham-jun.hants.sch.uk

If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate in contact us.  

Application Form

Equalities Form

 

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Closing date: 24/09/2025 at 12:00
Interview date:
Job Start Date: October 2025
Contract/Hours: Temporary, Part-time
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: Grade A – £23,473 FTE
Salary Pro-Rata: £3,568.56
Hours of Work: 7.5 hours per week, 11.45 am-1.15 pm, Monday – Friday, Term Time only
Location of Role: Mengham Junior School
Contact e-mail address: k.izzard@mengham-jun.hants.sch.uk

Job/Person Summary

At Mengham Junior School we strive to be:

  • Successful learners
  • Healthy and confident individuals
  • Responsible members of our community

We are looking to recruit a friendly, caring Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant who enjoys working with children.  The successful candidate will need to be confident when dealing with pupils, a good communicator, a team player and willing to undertake first aid training.

The role involves a variety of responsibilities:

  • Safeguarding of children in line with key legislation and school policies
  • Playground/field supervision, including setting up, supporting and developing lunchtime activities, dining hall duties and wet break supervision in class.
  • Reading activities with pupils
  • Ensuring that good order and behaviour is maintained in accordance with the school’s agreed Behaviour Policy.
  • Administering basic first aid and liaising with other staff as necessary.
  • Attending monthly team meetings outside of the lunch period.
  • Assisting with ancillary duties e.g. cleaning up spillages, wiping tables etc.
  • Ensuring confidentiality of dealings in school.

Application Procedure

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. 

For further details, an application pack or to book a visit, please contact the school office, on 023 9246 2162.  Alternatively, please visit our website https://www.menghamjunior.co.uk/about-us/vacancies/

Applications can be sent by email to Kirstie Izzard on k.izzard@mengham-jun.hants.sch.uk

If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate in contact us.

Application Form

Equalities Form

Safer Recruitment

Mengham Junior School and Hampshire County Council 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.