Midday Assistant at Wimborne First School & Nursery

Dorset Council; Nursling; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career path

Training & development

Pension schemes

Holiday entitlement

Discounts via Lifestyle Savings

Wellbeing support

Mortgage guidance

Blue Light card

Flexible working

Job summary

Wimborne First School & Nursery is seeking a Midday Supervisor to join our lunchtime team. You will help supervise pupils, model calm behaviour, and support a safe, engaging environment during breaks.

The ideal candidate will be organized, a good communicator, and a reliable team player committed to safeguarding children. We offer a collaborative working culture with career development, access to pension schemes, flexible working where possible, and a range of training and wellbeing supports to

Qualifications

• commitment to safeguarding children
• positive expectations of pupils' behaviour
• good interpersonal skills
• discretion and sensitivity
• ability to work under own initiative
• team player

Skills

Timekeeping

Pupil handling

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

We Are Seeking a Professional Individual Who

Wimborne First School & Nursery are seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to assist their busy lunchtime team. The ideal candidates will need to be good timekeepers, caring and confident when dealing with pupils, good communicators, calm, organised and be able to work well in a team. The role includes:

• has a commitment to safeguarding children
• can establish positive expectations of pupils’ behaviour and a sensitivity to pupils’ personal needs
• has good interpersonal skills
• has discretion and sensitivity
• is able to work under their own initiative
• be a good team player

What We Offer You

• an opportunity to be part of a collaborative team with a shared vision of excellence
• a real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
• flexible working approach, where possible
• excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
• eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher Pension Scheme
• generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
• access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
• access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
• access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related
• eligible for a Blue Light card

Further Information

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET. All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.

About Us

Wimborne First School and Nursery is an, oversubscribed school in Wimborne, Dorset, ranging from Nursery up to Year 4. We are very proud of our school, the staff and its ethos. In our school you will always find happy, confident and motivated children and approachable, professional and committed staff. We believe in creating a nurturing learning environment where the children are aspirational about their achievements and value responsibility. The whole team are united and dedicated towards ensuring our children have the best learning experience during their time at school.

Our school is a new building, and our outside play environment is a very special part that has been developed to support and inspire learning, with a large playground, extensive playing field and a pond to further enhance outdoor learning.

Through our values: Nurturing, Responsible and Aspirational, we aim to create an environment where children feel safe, valued and empowered to grow through nurturing their hearts and minds. Through trust and guidance, we enable every child to make thoughtful choices and become respectful and responsible citizens within our school and wider community. We believe every child is unique and capable and we promote children's natural curiosity and inspire them to aim high.

You will be joining a dedicated team that is passionate about making a difference and committed to nurturing the whole child. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to shape learning experiences that are creative, inclusive, and meaningful. We are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff. We offer high-quality training, mentoring, and opportunities for career progression.

Wimborne First School is in the Hillary Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. The Hillary Partnership is a multi-academy partnership based in Poole and Dorset. The partnership enables local schools to work together to develop a strong education for all our children.

About Hamwic Education Trust

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce. We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future. We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates. This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.