As and When Midday Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA)

Heathland School is part of The Whitefriars Heathland Federation, a multi-academy trust comprising of two outstanding schools, Heathland school and Whitefriars School in Harrow. Heathland School is a 3-form entry primary school judged to be outstanding by Ofsted 2010 and 2014.

Our Federation of two schools is underpinned by a Values based ethos that helps everyone work together cooperatively with mutual respect. We promote harmony through dialogue and reflection. From the early years to the Year 6 we offer an active curriculum that is designed to engage and excite all our pupils. We take an individualised ‘next steps’ approach to learning to ensure that all pupils make excellent progress.

Our pupils make rapid progress in an environment of positivity and care where expectations are high. Our Values are at the heart of everything we do and we believe that anyone can learn anything when they feel safe, secure and happy.

SMSAs are responsible for securing and maintaining the safety, welfare and conduct of pupils in the dining areas, playground and circulation areas during the midday break period.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced D.B.S. clearance and two satisfactory references will also be a condition of employment. We will also undertake online/social media checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, prior to interview.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Casual contract

2 hours per day worked, between the hours of 11am and 2pm

Heathland School is a primary school and nursery for nearly 700 pupils aged 3 to 11 that opened in September 2009. Our school was judged to be ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED in 2010 and again in 2014. Our positive and professional staff team continuously strive to find engaging and innovative ways to help our children learn and develop as individuals. We build close partnerships with families and celebrate success together. Our school is a strong family where expectations are high, values are positive, forgiveness is abundant and children are treasured. We believe that anyone can learn anything and the growth mindset underpins everything we do.

We are part of a federation with Whitefriars School and we are expanding there so we can offer specialist subject teaching to primary pupils from both our schools as well as an outstanding secondary and sixth form education! Our schools are both converter academies in a thriving multi-school trust.

Our Federation of two schools is underpinned by a Values-based ethos that helps everyone work together cooperatively and with mutual respect. We promote harmony through dialogue and reflection. We pride ourselves on the quality of our innovative pedagogy and curriculum offer. We are looking to recruit brilliant positive people to join our inclusive and friendly team – visits to our schools are recommended; please contact the office team to arrange a visit. (office@heathland.harrow.sch.uk or office@whitefriars.harrow.sch.uk)