Lunchtime Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local school is seeking a Lunchtime Supervisor to assist with the safety and welfare of students during midday breaks. The role involves supervising students in the dining area and around school premises, ensuring good behaviour, and addressing any issues that arise. This position is ideal for individuals with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare. Candidates should have experience with children and a strong proactive approach to teamwork and communication. Training opportunities will be provided.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

BHSF Healthcare Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Ability to encourage students to follow behaviour policies.
• Willingness to partake in further training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during midday break and manage behaviour.
• Assist in ensuring students' safety around the school.
• Deal with any behavioral issues and report incidents.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Teamwork

Commitment to school values

Ability to manage behaviour

Strong communication skills

Approachability

Patience

Resourcefulness

Willingness to participate in training

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with children / young people.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Be committed to the ethos and values of the school.
• Ability to encourage students to follow the behaviour for learning policy through their conduct.
• Develop positive working relationships with students and staff.
• Communicate positively and effectively to students and listen to them.
• Able to work effectively within a team.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Be approachable, sympathetic, enthusiastic, patient and resourceful.
• Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

What the school offers its staff

At Sutton Girls, we provide high quality teaching and learning, strong pastoral support, and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities within a caring environment that values character development and wellbeing.

• We have fantastic results and continue to reflect on ways we can improve and support students to make further progress. Students are highly motivated, have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn.
• Growth mindset strategies and character development are central to our day-to-day activities whilst maintaining staff and student well-being.
• We offer the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, the BHSF Healthcare Plan and/or sign up to our Cycle to Work Scheme.

Further details about the role

Job Purpose

• To work within a team to assist in securing the safety and welfare of students during the midday break.
• To provide effective supervision of students in and around the school site during the midday break.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage pupils in the dining room and around the school site during the midday break.
  • Organising the dinner queue and entrance of students into and from the dining room, encouraging good behaviour and a calm atmosphere.
  • Dealing with any behavioural issues that may occur by intervention or calling for assistance; report incidents to a member of SLT, depending on the severity of incident.
  • Directing students to seats and separating groups of students where necessary.
  • Encouraging good table manners and ensuring students tidy/ clear up in a satisfactory manner.
  • Cleaning up spillages when food is spilt or dropped, where such spillages are hazardous to pupils or staff.
  • Dealing with injuries in the dining room in accordance with infection control procedures, ensuring the student goes to the medical room or a first aider is called where appropriate.
  • Sharing responsibility with the other Lunchtime Supervisors and/or member of SLT for the maintaining order in the dining hall area.
• Supervise and manage students around the school premises, including:
  • Where appropriate, collecting students from classrooms to direct them to the dining hall or outside area of the school premises.
  • Supervising the school entrance to ensure students do not leave the premises without permission.
  • Checking that all visitors who may enter the school premises have the appropriate supervision in line with school guidelines; immediately report any concerns to a member of SLT.
  • Directing students to the outdoor area and supervising their activities and behaviour; ensure safety and wellbeing and provide emotional support where necessary.
  • Dealing with any challenging or unacceptable behaviour in line with school guidelines and discouraging any dangerous activities; report any inappropriate behaviour to a member of SLT.
• Supervise and manage students inside the school premises when they are not allowed outside in inclement weather.
• Ensure in accordance with instructions that all students return to the care of teaching staff at the end of the lunch period.
• Assist with associated ancillary duties,:
  • Checking toilet areas regularly for signs of smoking, vaping or vandalism, blockage of toilets or wash basins and to ensure students are not loitering or playing in toilet areas. Report any damages or blockages to the site team.
  • Ensuring that any pupils who suffer accident or injury are dealt with appropriately in line with the school’s agreed procedures.
• Have a due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.