Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant special needs school as a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant, where you'll supervise and support children during their lunch break. The role includes ensuring safety, assisting with meals, and creating a positive lunchtime atmosphere. Ideal candidates should enjoy working with children and communicate effectively.

Benefits

Personalised opportunities for continuing professional development

Access to occupational health and counselling services

Staff workwear provided

Complimentary tea and coffee

Free on-site car parking

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with children.
• Experience with special educational needs is ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervising pupils during midday break.
• Assisting with setting up and clearing away tables.
• Leading and organizing play activities.

Skills

Communication

Responsibility

Calm under pressure

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Our Values

Our vision, "Together, children first," reflects our belief that everyone plays a vital role in helping our pupils reach their full potential.

Our Values

Our vision, "Together, children first," reflects our belief that everyone plays a vital role in helping our pupils reach their full potential.

Our values drive everything we do at Castle Wood. The school values are honesty, integrity, trust, empathy, respect.

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

Join our dedicated team at Castle Wood, a vibrant special needs school supporting 168 pupils aged 3 to 11 with a range of needs, including PMLD, SLD, ASD, and complex behavioural challenges. We're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

What We Offer:

• Friendly, enthusiastic, and well-behaved children who are a joy to work with
• A happy, welcoming school environment with a supportive team
• Personalised opportunities for continuing professional development
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including access to occupational health and counselling services
• Staff workwear provided
• Complimentary tea and coffee
• Free on-site car parking
  
  

What is the job role?

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising pupils and ensuring their safety during the midday break, including in the dining hall, playground, classrooms, and circulation areas
• Assisting with setting up and clearing away tables and chairs before and after lunch
• Providing support with personal care when required
• Enhancing pupils’ lunchtime experience by leading and organising play activities—this includes supervising games, encouraging the safe and appropriate use of equipment, and creating a positive atmosphere in both outdoor and indoor spaces, such as classrooms and courtyards
• Serving lunches to pupils while following appropriate food hygiene and handling procedures
• Supporting pupils with feeding when necessary and helping to develop their eating skills
• Assisting pupils in returning trays, cutlery, and disposing of waste food
  
  

Please note that, due to the expected high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within one month of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will:

• Genuinely enjoy working with children
• Communicate and interact effectively with both staff and pupils
• Be responsible, calm under pressure, and able to respond quickly and appropriately to any situation that may arise
  
  

Ideally, have experience working with children with special educational needs (SEN), although this is not essential

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant Job Description.pdf

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Government Administration

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