Midday Supervisory Assistant and Play Team Member

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School is seeking a lunchtime supervisor to help create safe, welcoming and enjoyable lunchtimes and playtimes as part of our OPAL provision. You will support inclusive, child-led play, help children build friendships, confidence and independence. No prior school experience required; induction and training provided.

You will supervise attentively, support lunchtime routines, encourage positive play, keep areas safe and report concerns promptly.

Qualifications

• You enjoy working with children and build positive, respectful relationships.
• You are patient, calm and fair, with clear and consistent expectations.
• You are vigilant and respond sensibly to children's needs and potential hazards.
• You work well with colleagues and communicate clearly.
• You are comfortable supporting outdoor play in different weather conditions.
• You share our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and our values: Be kind. Be curious. Be your best.

Responsibilities

• supervise children attentively during lunch, play and movement between areas
• help children with lunchtime routines and encourage good manners and independence
• encourage positive play, help children join in and support them to resolve everyday disagreements calmly
• help keep dining and play areas safe, clean and ready for use
• notice and report concerns, accidents or changes in children's wellbeing promptly

Job description

Aboutthe Role

You will help create safe,welcoming and enjoyable lunchtimes in the dining hall, playground and otheragreed areas. As part of our developing OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)provision, you will support inclusive, child-led play and help children build friendships,confidence and independence.

• supervise children attentively during lunch, play and movementbetween areas
• help children with lunchtime routines and encourage good mannersand independence
• encourage positive play, help children join in and support themto resolve everyday disagreements calmly
• help keep dining and play areas safe, clean and ready for use
• notice and report concerns, accidents or changes in children’swellbeing promptly

You do not need previous school experience.We will provide induction, training and support. What matters is your approachto children, your reliability and your willingness to learn.

WhatWe Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• enjoys working with children and builds positive, respectfulrelationships
• is patient, calm and fair, with clear and consistentexpectations
• is vigilant and responds sensibly to children’s needs andpotential hazards
• works well with colleagues and communicates clearly
• is comfortable supporting outdoor play in different weatherconditions
• shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and our values:Be kind. Be curious. Be your best.