What is it like to work at a Saffron Academy Trust school?

R A Butler is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

Please see below for our current vacancies. For safeguarding purposes we are only able to accept completed application forms, not CVs.

We are a vibrant and happy school in Saffron Walden, where staff are proud to work.  We are looking to recruit the positions below.  If you would like to apply for a vacancy, please complete our Application and Recruitment & Monitoring Forms which can be found at the bottom of the page.

midday ASSISTANT

Start: November 2025
Salary: Scale 1 £24,413 FTE (pro rata for hours worked - £3,448 basic pay)
38 weeks per year (term time only)
Permanent contract
Working hours: Monday to Friday 11:45 – 1.00pm

We are looking for an enthusiastic Midday Assistant to join our wonderful lunchtime team to supervise and support our children during their lunch break.

For further information, please contact Paul on admin@rab.academy

Closing date:       Monday 6^th October - Noon
Interview date:   Thursday 9^th October

Details of our Privacy Notice can be found at Saffron Academy Trust GDPR

R A Butler Academy is committed to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references, medical checks and successful Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks.