MDSA

Wiltshire Career Site; Westbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Encouraging environment

Supportive team

Training opportunities

Job summary

Wiltshire Career Site in Westbury, England, is seeking an MDSA to join the lunchtime team at Westbury Infant School. The role is part-time (5 hours per week) on Grade B pay (£25,614 per annum). You will supervise pupils during lunchtime, assist in the hall and outdoors, and support lunch routines in wet weather classrooms.

We are looking for someone calm, well organised and able to move dining hall equipment, with strong behaviour management and team spirit. Applications invited now.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children is desirable.
• Be resourceful and able to think on your feet.
• Able to make lunchtimes a positive experience for pupils.
• A team player who works well with others.
• Physically able to move dining hall equipment and tidy the lunch hall.

Responsibilities

• Support lunchtime pupils in the hall, during playtime and in classrooms when needed.
• Move and tidy dining hall equipment and assist with lunchtime routines.
• Work with staff to maintain calm, safe and positive dining environments.

Skills

Experience with children

Resourceful

Adaptable

Team player

Behaviour management

Job description

Salary: Grade B £25,614 per annum

Hours of work: Part time 5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

We are looking for an MDSA to join our team at Westbury Infant School.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to work in an encouraging and creative environment, where children always come first
• A supportive and friendly team of colleagues
• Training opportunities as required

All about the role:

We are looking for a new MDSA to join our hard working and committed lunchtime team. You will need to be a calm, well organised person who can support our lovely pupils over the lunchtime session in the hall while they are eating, outside at playtime and in classrooms during wet weather. You will need to be adaptable and have strong behaviour management skills as you will work with a range of pupils with different needs.

We are looking for someone:

• who ideally has experience of working with children
• who is resourceful and can think on their feet
• can make the lunchtimes a special time for the children
• who is a team player
• who is physically able to move the dining hall equipment and clear/tidy up in the lunch hall

Find out more and apply:

If you need any more information, please contact the school office on 01373 822716.

Closing date (and time): Applications are considered upon receiving

Interview date: TBC

Commencement date: ASAP

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant. All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.