Dining Room Assistant- Permanent-Part Time -Morningside Primary-REQ06755 - 491670

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council is advertising a part-time Dining Room Assistant post based in Wishaw. The role will involve supervising children during meal times in the dining hall and other areas, ensuring safety and welfare in line with council policies.

You will also be responsible for cleaning tables and maintaining a tidy dining area. The post requires PVG scheme membership prior to starting and a punctual, reliable individual with good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in a school situation or voluntary capacity is desirable.
• You will be punctual, reliable, and have a basic knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Ability to work under instruction of the Head Teacher and as part of a school team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children during meal times in the dining hall or other areas of the school.
• Assist with welfare and promote positive conduct in line with Council policy and procedures.
• Clean tables and manage spillages to keep the dining area tidy.

Skills

Experience with children

Good communication

Job description

NLC2 : £25,698 - £25,971

Are you looking for work with children within a school environment? Are you enthusiastic about working with children? Then a Dining Room Assistant post may be just what you are looking for.

Your main duties will involve ensuring our children are safe and happy during the meal break. You will work as part of the school team, directed by the Head Teacher to supervise children during meal
times in the dining hall or other areas of the school, assisting with welfare and promoting positive conduct in line with Council policy and procedures. You will also be responsible for cleaning tables
and any spillages, ensuring the dining area is clean and tidy at all times.

Experience of working with children in a school situation or voluntary capacity, and the ability to work well with children with additional needs are desirable. You will be a positive, approachable and
pleasant individual with good communication and interpersonal skills. You will be punctual, reliable, have a basic knowledge of hygiene and cleanliness and also have the ability to execute routine tasks on your own initiative as well as working to the instruction of the Head Teacher.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

The post is 7.5 hours per week and the working pattern is

Monday to Friday
11.45am - 1.15pm

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.