Lunchtime Assistant

Caldecott; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 17,426; Part time

Job summary

A friendly local school in Abingdon is seeking a Lunchtime Assistant to ensure the safety and well-being of pupils during lunch breaks. Responsibilities include helping children with their lunch, supervising dining areas, and maintaining behaviour standards. This is a fixed-term role at £12.65 per hour for 7.5 hours a week during term time. The ideal candidate will be energetic, enthusiastic, and have experience in working with young children, ensuring an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Energetic and enthusiastic approach to working with children.
• Ability to work closely with pupils and provide one-to-one support.
• Ensure safety and conduct of pupils during break.

Responsibilities

• Assist children with their lunch.
• Supervise pupils in dining areas and playgrounds.
• Maintain standards of behaviour in accordance with school policy.
• Report issues of unruly behaviour to the Headteacher.

Skills

Friendly and approachable

Good sense of humour

Commitment to inclusion and equality

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Lunchtime Assistant. If you are friendly, approachable and have a good sense of humour we would love you hear from you.

‘Starting right from Nursery, children learn how to behave well. They show kindness and respect to each other as they go through the school’’. (Ofsted March 2023)

Personal attributes & key tasks

This role includes working closely with pupils and possibly working one to one with children with additional needs. The successful candidate will:

• be happy to ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the break periods.
• be committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity.
• work with a team under the direction of the Headteacher or their designated officer

Key Tasks include:

• Helping children with their lunch
• Supervision of pupils in the dining areas, playgrounds or other parts of the school premises including some support of SEN on a one-to-one basis.
• To ensure standards of behaviour are maintained, in accordance with Caldecott School Behaviour Policy.
• To assist in dealing with problems arising from unruly behaviour and report such matters to the Headteacher or their designated officer.
• To assist with associated ancillary duties (e.g. cleaning up spillages, wiping down tables).
• To carry out other duties relating to lunchtime supervision as required by the Headteacher or their designated officer.
• To ensure that school security regulations are upheld.
• To change clothes, clean and care for the personal cleanliness of the children as appropriate.
• To ensure in doing so that correct health and safety guidelines are applied e.g. wearing protective gloves.

The Important Stuff

The current rate of pay for a Lunchtime Assistant is £12.65 per hour. This is fixed term contract until 31 st August 2026. Working 7.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 11:30 – 13:00, term-time only.

For more information about our lovely school please take a look at our website https://www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk/

Please see the job description and person specification at the bottom of the page for further details.

To apply, please complete the application form and email it to [e-mail] , applications will be assessed on arrival. Please don’t forget to complete the ‘relevant skills & experience’ section of the application form and tell us what skills and experience you can bring to our school.

Location

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed