Midday Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Romford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Wellbeing benefits

Staff support

Job summary

Lime Academy Ravensbourne in Romford is seeking a dedicated Midday Assistant to supervise the lunchtime period, keep children safe, and support the school's behaviour policy. The role includes one-to-one lunchtime help and personal care for pupils aged two to nineteen during 7.5 hours each week across 39 weeks of the school year.

The position requires an enhanced DBS check and checks with past employers; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• Experience of encouraging and leading positive play.
• Experience of supporting positive relationships between children at play.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children during the lunchtime period.
• Support the school's policy for promoting positive behaviour.
• Encourage and lead positive, active play experiences and opportunities.
• Foster positive relationships between children as they play together.
• Provide individual lunchtime assistance to individual learners.
• Provide intimate and personal care for pupils aged two to nineteen.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Job description

Midday Assistant post at Lime Academy Ravensbourne, one of the schools in Lime Trust, a multi-academy trust. The role covers the lunchtime period, keeping children safe and well and supporting the school's behaviour policy, along with one-to-one lunchtime help and personal care. Pupils range in age from two to nineteen, and the work is term time only at 7.5 hours a week over 39 weeks. An enhanced DBS check and past-employer checks are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children during the lunchtime period
• Support the school's policy for promoting positive behaviour
• Encourage and lead positive, active play experiences and opportunities
• Foster positive relationships between children as they play together
• Provide individual lunchtime assistance to individual learners
• Provide intimate and personal care for pupils aged two to nineteen

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with children
• Experience of encouraging and leading positive, active play
• Experience of supporting positive relationships between children at play

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively

Checks & eligibility

• Willingness to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers
• Enhanced DBS check
• References taken up before appointment

Other

• Caring, responsible and able to work as part of a team

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a midday supervisor in a primary school

What’s offered

• Comprehensive training and guidance
• Wide range of wellbeing benefits and staff support systems, set out in the recruitment brochure
• Employee potential recognised and invested in