Lunchtime Supervisor

Greenways Primary Academy; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Wonderful children

Happy and caring environment

Strong leadership support

School ethos where everyone matters

Job summary

Greenways Primary Academy is seeking a part-time lunchtime supervisor to safeguard and supervise pupils during midday breaks, both in the dining area and on the playground. The role requires engaging with children, promoting healthy meal choices, and maintaining a safe environment.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team, contribute to a caring school ethos, and help ensure smooth lunchtime operations in a friendly, well-managed setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children
• Strong organisational skills
• Team player with good communication
• Awareness of safety and environment around pupils
• Motivated and enthusiastic to engage children

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities and safeguard pupils during midday break
• Report incidents in line with academy policy
• Assist in midday supervision, set up and store equipment
• Encourage pupils to choose and eat healthy meals
• Clean spillages and dining areas between meals
• Undertake duties before and after school as required
• Perform other duties appropriate to the post

Skills

Experienced with children

Organised

Team player

Environmental awareness

Enthusiastic

Initiative

Job description

Greenways Primary Academy, Nursery Avenue, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9NY

Greenways Primary Academy is a high attaining, single form entry school where we believe every child should have a positive and enjoyable primary school experience. From Nusery to year 6, we aim to ensure all pupils fulfil their true potential and are ready for their next stage in education.

The successful candidate will support the Greenways team to supervise and support pupils during lunchtime both in the dinner centre and on the playground. We are seeking someone who can engage well with all ages of children, promote and set up outdoor play time activities and keep all children safe through following policies and procedures.

Benefits

• A supportive and hard-working team
• Wonderful children who are well-mannered and a joy to be around
• A happy and caring environment
• A superb staff who fully support the leadership of the academy and trust
• A school where everyone matters

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Supervising activities and maintaining health, safety, welfare, good conduct and safeguarding of pupils during midday break, having regard to special or additional needs.
2. Reporting incidents in line with academy policy.
3. Assisting in the supervision of other activities during the midday break, including setting out and storing equipment.
4. Encouraging pupils to select and eat healthy balanced meals.
5. Cleaning up spillages of food or liquid during meal service.
6. Wiping down tables and cleaning dining areas between meals.
7. Undertaking similar work at other times, such as before and after school.
8. Any other duties appropriate to the post.

Key Requirements

• Experienced in working with children, which can include own
• Highly organised & works effectively
• Friendly and a team player
• Good awareness of the environment around them
• Enthusiastic & motivated
• Able to use initiative

General

• Contribute to the overall ethos/aims of the academy
• Participate in training, other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

The post holder is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

The post holder has a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults during the course of their work. This post requires the post holder to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the post holder will carry out. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post.

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the post holder.