Midday Supervisory Assistant

The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy; Spalding; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

The Cowbit St Mary’s Church of England Academy is seeking a friendly Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our lunchtime team. You will help supervise children, assist with serving meals, and support the establishment of calm, safe mealtimes.

Responsibilities include supervising play in the playground, ensuring healthy eating standards, and following safeguarding, fire and other emergency procedures. An enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks are required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children preferred
• Ability to supervise and support lunchtime activities
• Commitment to safeguarding of pupils

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist children during lunch
• Serve lunch delivered to school
• Support and enforce healthy eating and table manners
• Supervise and monitor behaviour in playground or indoor play areas
• Lead children in suitable lunchtime activities
• Maintain safety checks throughout lunchtime
• Set up and store play equipment and supervise usage
• Follow safeguarding, fire and other emergency procedures

Job description

We are looking to appoint a friendly and flexible Midday Supervisory Assistant.

The successful candidate will work with our midday team to ensure that we provide an efficient and pleasant lunchtime experience for all pupils.

Duties of the role are:

• Supervise and assist the children during their lunch


• Serving lunch delivered to school


• Ensure standards for healthy eating and table manners are maintained


• Supervise and monitor behaviour in the playground or other designated areas during indoor play


• Lead the children in the establishment of suitable activities


• Maintain checks throughout the lunchtime period to ensure pupils are safe


• Put out appropriate play equipment for the boys ensuring items are stored safely at the end of the lunchtime period


• Be aware of and follow the school’s safeguarding, fire and other emergency procedures


• Clearing the dining hall and supervision of pupils both inside the school and in the playground.
  

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974