MSA

The Methodist Church in Britain; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid 43.89 weeks per year

Basic first aid training provided

Job summary

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary & Nursery School is seeking a permanent Midday Supervisory Assistant for 12:15pm to 1:15pm, five hours a week during term time. Candidates should supervise pupils at lunchtime, encourage active play, and oversee safety in the lunch hall, with basic first aid training provided.

Experience with children outside the home and a conscientious, team-friendly attitude are desired; a DBS check is required and the school emphasises its Catholic ethos in its staffing.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children outside the home.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime and encourage active play.
• Supervise children in the lunch hall.
• Help ensure the safety and well-being of pupils.
• Administer basic first aid when required, with training given.

Skills

Promptness

Reliability

Patience

Teamwork

Job description

A permanent Midday Supervisory Assistant post at St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary & Nursery School, with two vacancies. The work centres on supervising pupils at lunchtime, encouraging active play and watching over children in the lunch hall, with basic first aid training provided. The role is five hours a week during term time, 12:15pm to 1:15pm, and the school wants a candidate sympathetic to its Catholic ethos.

What the job involves

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime and encourage active play
• Supervise children in the lunch hall
• Help ensure the safety and well-being of pupils
• Administer basic first aid when required, with training given

Experience

• Experience of working with children outside the home

Skills & knowledge

• Prompt, reliable, patient and tolerant
• Good team worker who shows initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Other

• Sympathetic to the school's Catholic ethos

What’s offered

• Paid 43.89 weeks a year, inclusive of holiday entitlement
• Basic first aid training provided
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Positive and supportive staff team
• Enthusiastic and well-behaved children