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Teaching Vacancies; Newport; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 14,052,000; Full time

Job summary

St George’s School in Newport is seeking a Midday Supervisory Assistant to support pupils during the midday break. You will help ensure a safe, clean environment and assist with feeding individual children as needed, while promoting positive behaviours.

The role requires resilience, compassionate, person-centred support and a commitment to safeguarding. An enhanced DBS check is required for successful applicants and you will work within a supportive, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Ability to build good relationships with colleagues and pupils.
• Willingness to undertake training as necessary.
• Understanding safeguarding and placing it at the centre of practice.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils across school premises during the midday break.
• Lay up and clear away eating equipment and assist feeding when required.
• Encourage appropriate behaviours and eating skills while supporting pupils.

Skills

Relationship building

Willingness to train

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

It is essential that applicants possess the following:

• An ability to build good relationships with colleagues and pupils
• A willingness to undertake training as necessary
• An understanding of, and willingness to hold safeguarding at the centre of their practice.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be part of an adaptable, committed and skilled staff team.
• A creative learning environment, timetable and curriculum.
• A wide range of training opportunities for career development.

Further details about the role

Working at St George’s School means being part of a supportive, inclusive environment where every student is valued. Our staff work with children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those who may present with physical behaviours. Many of our students also require support with personal care and medical administration as part of their daily routines.

Applicants should be resilient and committed to compassionate, person‑centred support, confident in building trusting relationships with learners with diverse and complex needs, while upholding strong safeguarding practice.

Our school values are Perseverance, Aspiration, Independence and Respect.

As an MSA, you will ensure the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period, in order to maintain a healthy, clean and safe learning environment for pupils and staff.

Your role will include the supervision of pupils across school premises, laying up and clearing away of eating equipment and feeding individual children as required, whilst encouraging appropriate behaviours and eating skills.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.