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Teaching Vacancies; Frome; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

Avanti Park School is seeking a part-time Midday Supervisor to support pupils during lunchtimes, supervising in the dining room and playground and promoting safe, respectful behaviour.

You will respond to accidents or safeguarding concerns, follow school policies, and help create a calm, positive lunchtime environment.

This role offers valuable experience with children, with DBS checks required and a supportive team, 10 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and form good relationships.
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid.
• Ensure health and safety of all pupils at all times.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lunchtime in the dining room and playground.
• Encourage positive and cooperative behaviour.
• Promote child welfare in line with school policies.
• Monitor, report health and safety concerns to staff.
• Follow school policies and participate in relevant training.

Skills

Teamwork

First aid knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please note:This is a part-time position, working 10 hours per week

About us and the role

We are seeking an organised and approachable Midday Supervisor to support the health, safety and wellbeing of pupils at Avanti Park Primary School during lunchtimes.

You will supervise children across the dining room, playground and other areas of the school, encouraging positive and respectful behaviour and helping to create an environment where pupils can enjoy their lunchtime safely.

You will play an important role in supporting children to engage in purposeful and co-operative activities, while providing a calm, consistent and positive presence throughout the lunchtime period. You will also be expected to respond appropriately to any accidents, injuries, illness or safeguarding concerns, following the school’s policies and procedures and keeping relevant staff informed.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and would like to make a positive contribution to their experience at school.

\"When I stepped into Avanti Park, the first thing I noticed was that they don\'t just talk about valuing the whole child. It\'s evidenced by discussions around spirituality within lessons and PSHE, its lived through assemblies, conversations with children and yoga lessons that help children focus on what\'s important to them. All of this tied together showed me it\'s not just a sound bite that we care about the whole child; it\'s about giving them the tools to embody that daily,\" - Simon Goldsworthy, Key Stage 2 Lead.

What will you do?

• Supervise pupils throughout the lunchtime period, including in the dining room, playground and during wet lunchtimes, ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Encourage positive, purposeful and co-operative behaviour, acting as a positive role model and supporting pupils to enjoy a safe and engaging lunchtime.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in line with school policies and procedures, including responding appropriately to accidents, injuries, illness and safeguarding concerns
• Monitor and report pupil behaviour, health and safety concerns and any other relevant information to the appropriate member of staff, taking prompt action where required.
• Follow all school and Trust policies and procedures, including behaviour, child protection and health and safety requirements, and participate in relevant training.

What are we looking for?

• Ability to work as part of a team, form good relationships with other colleagues to ensure effective lunchtime supervision
• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• To be able to ensure the health and safety of all pupils at all times and following process for reporting incidents
• To be able to deal fairly and consistently when dealing with the children
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

What the school offers its staff

Avanti Park School is a beautiful primary and middle school (Reception – Year 8) in the heart of Frome, neighbouring Victoria Park. Our school is graded as good with outstanding in behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and personal development.

Avanti Park is a non-faith, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. Staff find Avanti Park to be a wonderful place to work, with warm, friendly relationships underpinning a calm and joyful atmosphere, (OFSTED).

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student\'s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)

Further details about the role

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.