Job Description

• Freeman Community Primary School
• Address: Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 4BQ
• Salary: £12.85 per hour
• Hours: 7.92 hrs per week (Monday - Friday, 11.45am – 1.20pm) term time only (38 weeks per year)
• Contract: Permanent, required from September 2026
• Reference: 5215

Freeman Community Primary School have an opportunity to join the MDSA team to support children at lunchtimes, both in the dining hall and outside.

Your responsibilities

• Supporting children who are eating their lunch and during their playtime inside or outside
• Ensuring appropriate pupil behaviour during breaks
• Safeguarding of the whole school community.

You will need to:

• be positive, patient, kind and caring
• be flexible and hardworking
• be good at building relationships with children
• have high expectations of children's behaviour
• have the ability to work with children from different backgrounds and with different needs
• demonstrate a high regard for safeguarding procedures
• be calm and confident when dealing with children’s concerns
• be proactive in engaging children in outdoor activities.

About us

Freeman Community Primary School is a successful, happy, caring community of 197 children in the village of Stowupland, near Stowmarket. We are part of the Children’s Endeavour Trust as one of seven primary schools across the Stowmarket and Ipswich areas. The Children’s Endeavour Trust allows for opportunities to network with colleagues in different schools to support professional development for all staff across the trust.

Freeman school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What we will offer you

• A welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards
• Happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school
• Well behaved children
• A school that strives for every child to reach their true potential
• Supportive staff and governors
• Opportunities to grow and develop as a professional
• A beautiful setting.

For more information

Please read the (pdf).

To arrange to visit the school, please contact Jenny Fairburn, Office Manager, on 01449 612067 or via admin@freemancpschool.co.uk

For further information about the school, visit our website

How to apply

Please complete an application form (Word) and return it to: admin@freemancpschool.co.uk

Closing date: 10am, 8 July 2026.

Interview date: 13 July 2026. Interviews may be held earlier if suitable candidates apply before the closing date.