Midday Supervisory Assistant

The Meads Primary School; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

The Meads Primary School is seeking two Midday Supervisory Assistants to look after pupils at lunch times, ensuring safety, well-being and a supportive environment. You will help with playground activities, supervise meals, and clean away tables, both inside and outside the building.

These posts run for 6.25 hours per week during term time, typically 11:30am to 1:30pm, with possible additional hours for training or cover.

Qualifications

• Fluent spoken English
• Willing to undergo safeguarding checks

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils at lunchtime, ensuring safety and well-being.
• Engage pupils in playground activities and supervise meals.
• Set up and clear away food and tables as required.
• Work effectively as part of a team inside and outside the building.

Job description

We are looking to appoint two Midday Supervisory Assistants to join our school.

As a Midday Supervisory Assistant your role will be to ensure the security, safety, well-being, and care of the pupils of the school and to promote their social, emotional and physical development during the lunch time period. This will include helping pupils with a variety of tasks, engaging them in playground activities and helping to set up and clear away food and tables once pupils have left the hall.

You will need to be able to address any issues calmly and politely and be committed to getting the best from children by motivating and forming appropriate relationships with them.

You will be expected to use initiative and instigate and lead play. You will be working both inside and outside the school building and you will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team, enjoy working with children and reflect our school values.

The posts are available for 6.25 hours per week, term-time only.

A working day would be:

Monday - Friday: 1.25 hours, per day, between 11.30am - 1.30pm (due to the current needs of the school flexibility will be required)

On occasion you may be requested to work additional hours for training purposes or to provide cover.

Holidays should be taken during school closures and are not permitted during term time.

Please note that if you are shortlisted for this role, or an alternative role, an online name search will be undertaken, as per Keeping Children Safe in Education. The purpose of the search is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with you at interview. Further information on how online searches will be undertaken can be found in our schools Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.