Employee Specification Form	Post Number
Job Title	Midday Assistant
Department	Bedford Drive Primary School
Prepared by and date	L Horton September 2025
Listed below are the personal attributes required to fulfil the duties listed in the Job Description.
Essential Personal Attributes	Stage Identified	Desirable Personal Attributes	Stage Identified
Qualifications	Valid First Aid Certificate	Application form and interview
Experience Previous experience of working in a primary school setting as a midday assistant	Application form and interview
Knowledge and skills Ability to relate well to young people Ability to use initiative Understanding of mutual respect Ability to organise activities indoors and outdoors Ability to handle difficult and emotional situations. Ability to work as an effective member of a team Knowledge and understanding of basic health and safety and safeguarding issues regarding working with children Professional approach to work. e.g punctuality, confidentiality. Committment to attend training relating to Child Protection, safeguarding, behaviour management and any other training deemed as appropriate by the Headteacher.	Application form and interview	Understanding and awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues	Application form and interview
Special Requirements A sense of humour	Interview

Employee Specification Form – Guidance for Applicants

These guidance notes should be studied carefully before completing the Job Application Form (M05). What is the purpose of an Employee Specification Form? The Employee Specification Form lists the personal attributes required to fulfil the duties listed in the Job Description (M03). What are personal attributes? The personal attributes are the qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills and any special requirements that are required to be able to fulfil the duties of the post. They are set at a level appropriate to the work to be done and not higher than necessary; stated clearly and specifically; and entirely job related. What are essential personal attributes? These are the personal attributes without which a person would simply be unable to do the job. Examples could be the possession of a current driving licence or a relevant qualification. Any applicant who does not meet all of the essential requirements will not be shortlisted (unless the stage identified is not at application). Any Disabled applicant who meets all of the essential requirements must be shortlisted for interview. What are desirable attributes? These are the personal attributes which are desirable, but not essential. Examples for certain jobs could be local government experience or knowledge of new technology. A candidate will not be rejected for failing to meet any single desirable requirement. What are the Stages Identified? These are the stages in the selection process that the personal attribute is to be identified, eg application form, interview, tests, references, etc. How should I use the Employee Specification when completing my Job Application Form? You should refer to the personal attributes listed on the Employee Specification Form and use them to state clearly how you meet each of them on Section A4 of the Job Application Form (M05). You should start with the essential requirements and then the desirable requirements. You should also demonstrate how you meet them (give examples). Failure to state how you meet an essential requirement (if identified as Application stage) will result in you not being shortlisted for interview/the next stage.