Lunchtime Carer

GLF Schools; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Floreat Montague Park is seeking a friendly and reliable lunchtime team member to support children during lunch. This part-time role involves facilitating lunchtime services and promoting positive interactions among children. Join a growing community in a school dedicated to transforming education with a commitment to inclusivity and respect.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Work life and family friendly policies

Staff benefits portal

Community and collaboration working model

Qualifications

• Excellent role model for children and colleagues.
• Positive and open-minded professional supportive of the school's ethos.
• Ability to build good working relationships with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Support children during lunch in the dining room and at play.
• Facilitate the efficient running of the lunchtime service.
• Demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all children.

Skills

Kindness

Collaboration

Flexibility

Job description

Floreat Montague Park are looking to add to our established lunchtime team. The successful candidate will be a friendly and reliable team member with an interest in working with and supporting children. The role is varied and encompasses supporting all children during their lunch time, both in the dining room and at play.

You will support the efficient running of the lunchtime service as part of a busy school day in this growing school. We are looking for pro-active individuals to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children. The requirement is to cover the lunch shift from 11.30 - 1pm.

What we are looking for

• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school

About Floreat Montague Park School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Floreat Montague Park Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Wheatfield Primary School, Windmill Primary School and Frogmore Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Contract type: Part Time / Term time only (38 weeks a year)

Working Pattern: 11.15am to 1.00pm 5 days a week (8.75 hours a week)

Closing date for advert: Candidates will be considered on application

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.