Midday Meal Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational trust in Haywards Heath is seeking a motivated Midday Meal Supervisor. You will ensure a positive lunchtime experience for children, support them during meals and outdoor play, and contribute to a cohesive team environment. Ideal candidates will be reliable, patient, and have a passion for improving children's lives.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Motivated and reliable individual.
• Ability to maintain children's safety during lunchtime.
• Experience working with children is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Help set up the hall for lunch.
• Support children during lunch and outside play.
• Clear up and put tables away after lunch.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team collaboration

Patience

Confidentiality

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sussex Learning Trust are looking for a motivated and reliable Midday Meal Supervisor to join the team at Northlands Wood Primary Academy. The role involves helping set up our hall for lunch, supporting the children during lunch and outside play, clearing-up and putting tables away after lunch.

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure that the children's lunchtime experience is a positive, safe and happy one
• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children
• Have excellent relationships with children and a real love of the job
• Have a hard-working, positive, ‘can do’ attitude to school life and be flexible to the demands of the role
• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative
• Be patient and able to stay calm; listen and value children’s views
• Be able to work as part of a close-knit team and be expected to contribute to its development
• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• The most delightful children who are willing to learn every day
• A fabulous team of teachers and support staff
• Opportunities to work within a supportive and forward thinking Trust
• A leadership team committed to your development and support
• An able and supportive Governing Body
• Opportunities for CPD that could help support the development of your career

Further details about the role

If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download further information and an application form from our website: http://www.northlandswood.co.uk/

Please email your completed application form to [e-mail]. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 455653. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.