Midday Supervisory Assistant at Charlton Horethorne

Dorset Council; Sherborne; Hybrid; GBP 4,400 - 5,900; Part time

Job summary

Charlton Horethorne Primary School is seeking a Midday Supervisor to join our friendly team. The role runs Monday to Friday from 11.45am to 1.30pm, during term time plus 4 inset days, with a pro rata salary of £5,130 per year.

This post is permanent, 8.75 hours per week, with the possibility of job share, and a supportive environment that values safeguarding and positive lunchtime experiences for children.

Qualifications

• No prior school experience required.
• Positive attitude and enjoyment of working with children.
• Warm, patient and approachable.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Understands safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Supervising children during lunch and playtime.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and good manners.
• Supporting children with their individual needs.
• Helping to create a positive and inclusive lunchtime environment.
• Promoting safe, active and enjoyable play.

Skills

Friendly

Patient

Team player

Reliable

Safeguarding aware

Job description

About the role

Salary: Grade 1, Point 3: £5,130 per annum*

Contract: Permanent,8.75 hours per week (8 hours, 45 minutes), 38.4 weeks per year (term time plus 4 inset days), job share considered

*Annual leave entitlement is included within salary payments and paid in 12 equal monthly instalments. Annual leave reconciliations are carried out at the start and end of employment and may result in salary adjustments when joining, leaving or changing roles within the Trust.

Charlton Horethorne Primary School is seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join our friendly and supportive team. The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 11.45am to 1.30pm.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a welcoming school community and play an important role in ensuring our children have a happy, safe and enjoyable lunchtime. Whether you're returning to work, looking for a role that fits around family life, seeking additional hours, or simply enjoy working with children, we'd love to hear from you. No previous school experience is required. If you're friendly, dependable and enjoy supporting children, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

We also welcome applications from individuals interested in a job-share arrangement and are happy to consider this for the right applicants.

What you'll be doing

• Supervising children during lunch and playtime
• Encouraging positive behaviour and good manners
• Supporting children with their individual needs
• Helping to create a positive and inclusive lunchtime environment
• Promoting safe, active and enjoyable play

What we're looking for

You don't need previous school experience, just a positive attitude and a genuine enjoyment of working with children. We’re looking for someone who:

• Is warm, patient and approachable
• Enjoys building positive relationships with children
• Works well as part of a team
• Is reliable and dependable
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and child welfare

Why join us?

• Be part of a friendly and supportive school team
• Make a real difference to children's wellbeing and happiness every day
• Work in a role that can fit around family and other commitments
• Enjoy being part of a welcoming village school community
• Full training and support will be provided

We are also currently recruiting for a School Crossing Patrol position. The two roles may be combined, making this an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking additional hours while playing a valuable role in our school community.

Further Information

Charlton Horethorne values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjustedat the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Charlton Horethorne will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.