Lunchtime Supervisor

The Crypt School; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

The Crypt School is seeking a reliable Lunchtime Supervisor to oversee students during lunch, help keep the dining room clean, and conduct daily litter control. The role supports safeguarding and requires a caring, team-spirited approach.

The position is term-time only with specific daily hours, a fixed grade, and duties covering dining supervision and outdoor litter duties. DBS checks and safeguarding awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to relate well to pupils and staff.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Patience and caring.
• Previous supervisory experience would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills.
• Be aware and able to support School in safeguarding of pupils.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and on the School premises during lunchtime.
• Ensure pupils clear and clean dining areas and adjacent spaces.
• Maintain good order and discipline in line with School policies.
• Encourage social skills and self-discipline during meals.
• Litter picking and emptying bins; ensure safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Relate to pupils

Teamwork

Patience

Supervisory experience

Communication

safeguarding awareness

Job description

Lunchtime Supervisor & Litter Duty (Term Time only)

Post: The contract working hours are 2.5 hours per day / 12.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only).

Annual Leave Entitlement: 5.62 wks.

The typical hours of Lunchtime Supervision work is 13:05 to 14:35 Monday to Friday, to include 15 minutes dining room cleaning at the end of lunch.

Following Lunchtime Supervision role, 1 hour of litter picking and bins. Typical hours 14.40 to 15.40 Monday to Friday.

Scale: Grade 2.3 – Full Time £25,614.00, Actual £7,249.00 per annum

(£13.28 per hour) FTE 0.283

Relationships Students and staff

Purpose: Supervise students at lunch time, help clean the dining room after lunch and daily litter picking and emptying of litter bins (external).

Duties and responsibilities: Outlined below

The Crypt School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, caring, positive and enthusiastic person to join our Lunchtime Supervisor team. The successful person will help to care for the children and supervise lunchtime activities.

This role also includes the important duty of keeping the school grounds litter free with daily litter picking and the emptying of the litter bins, which involves physical lifting.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Ability to relate well to pupils and staff
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Patience and caring
• Previous supervisory experience would be an advantage
• Good communication skills
• Be aware and able to support School in safeguarding of pupils

Outline of what Main Duties may include:

• Supervise pupils in the dining hall and on the School premises during the School lunchtime.
• Ensure the pupils take responsibility for properly clearing and cleaning the dining tables, adjacent floor area and all areas used during lunchtime.
• Ensure good order and discipline in line with the policies of the school – reinforcing acceptable behaviours in non-structured situations e.g. how to move around and exit the school, socializing with others.
• Encourage the development of social skills and self-discipline amongst the pupils e.g. eating in a socially acceptable manner and displaying good manners.
• Ensuring the pupils wait their turn in the dining area and with the basketball rings
• Monitor behaviour in the cloakroom (and toilet) areas.
• Monitor behaviour in form rooms and on playing field dependent on weather
• Vary the Rota of duties according to the needs of the School.
• Administer first aid if required or accompany the pupil to relevant trained staff.
• Deal with or report to the nearest member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) staff on duty, incidents that are seen or reported regarding pupils’ welfare.
• Responsible for the full cleaning of the dining room, including tables, floor, walls, windows and bins.
• Litter picking and emptying of bins outside.

Health and Safety:

• Undergo Basic First Aid training and update courses if requested
• Be aware of the responsibility for Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
• Co-operate with the employer on all issues to do with Health, Safety & Welfare.

Continuing Professional Development:

• In conjunction with the line manager take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up-to-date with developments relating to school efficiency, which may lead to improvements in the day-to-day running of the school.
• Undertake any necessary professional development as identified in the School Improvement Plan taking full advantage of any relevant training and development available.
• Maintain a professional portfolio of evidence to support the Performance Management process- evaluating and improving own practice

Staff & Others Supervised by the Job Holder:

• None

This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the School in relation to the post holder’s professional responsibilities and duties.

The Headmaster reserves the right to require the postholder to fulfil any comparable duties in order to ensure the effective operation of the School.

We 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 will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure. The Crypt School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Please read our Safeguarding Policy and Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure which can be found on our school website or by clicking on the link in the job description attached.