Lunchtime Assistant

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Hessle; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

St Anne's School, Hessle, invites applicants for Lunchtime Assistants to support students aged 3 to 19 during the midday break. You will help supervise meals, supervise play, and maintain a safe and welcoming dining environment.

The role requires patience, a warm personality and the ability to work as part of a team with colleagues and teaching staff. An enhanced DBS is required, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Applications close on the stated deadline.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with learning needs.
• Willingness to follow safeguarding policies and maintain confidentiality.
• Good teamwork and clear, respectful communication with staff and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lunch periods and ensure safety, welfare and behaviour.
• Maintain dining area hygiene and assist with dining routines.
• Be a positive role model and respect safeguarding principles.

Skills

Child engagement

Communication

Proactive

Confidentiality

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

St Annes School, Sixth Form College and Residence, Boothferry Road, Hessle, HU13 9AR

St Anne's School and Sixth Form College on Boothferry Road in Hessle are looking for outstanding people to join our exceptional team as Lunchtime Assistants across all student age groups (3 to 19 years).

Teamwork is key at St Anne's. As a school for students with complex medical needs and severe learning difficulties, our Lunchtime Assistants secure the safety, welfare and behaviour of children during the midday break and maintain hygiene standards withing the dining environment.

A warm, caring and patient personality is essential to work at St Anne's and you must be able to:

• Work with children and young people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour
• Communicate clearly and effectively with the children and other staff
• Both follow direction and take own initiative and be proactive
• Be a trustworthy role model in and around our school community
• Respect and maintain confidentiality whilst adhering to safeguarding principles at all times

In return we offer you the chance to join an award‑winning school and work with inspiring children.

You must provide at least the last 10 years of employment or education history and explain any gaps and you must have a legal right to work in the UK. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory disclosure checks at enhanced level by the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other background checks including professional references.

Online applications close on 1 November. Applications will be received at the school up until 12 noon on 2 November.

If you are a current East Riding of Yorkshire Council employee, you cannot use your East Riding email account to login and apply for jobs online. To submit an application, you must create an account or sign in using a personal email address.

Schools applications

This school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

If selected for interview, an online search will be conducted for candidates. This is in line with KCSiE 2022.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All members of staff are expected to share this commitment.