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Teaching Vacancies; Southam CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff well-being support

Job summary

The Priors School is seeking staff to assist with safe play activities and supervise children in line with health and safety guidelines. The role includes setting up equipment before sessions, aiding with breakfast/tea, and promoting healthy habits while fostering positive self-image and respectful relationships.

You will work closely with parents and school staff, follow the Behaviour Policy, and participate in training as requested.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children of relevant age
• Ability to assist with providing and supervising safe play activities for children
• Understanding of health issues such as healthy eating and dental health
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children
• Willingness to attend training as reasonably requested
• Ability to follow school policies including Behaviour Policy
• Support to children including basic first aid if trained
• Good relations with parents and staff

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing and supervising safe play activities for children
• Set out equipment before sessions and clear away afterwards
• Foster children’s self-image and esteem and build respectful relationships
• Provide nutritious breakfast/tea for children
• Promote health awareness among children
• Maintain good relations between parents and staff
• Ensure equality of opportunity for all children and their families
• Follow the school’s Behaviour Policy and Health & Safety regulations
• Provide support to children including first aid if trained
• Liaise with school staff as required
• Attend training as reasonably requested
• Carry out other duties as reasonably requested by the Headteacher or Leadership Team

Skills

Child supervision

Health & safety awareness

First aid trained

Parent communication

Equality & inclusion

Behaviour management

Team liaison

Training willingness

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience

• Experience of working with children of relevant age

Qualifications/Training

Knowledge/Skills

• To assist with providing and supervising safe play activities for children
• To set out the equipment before each session commences and clear away at the end
• To foster each child’s self-image and esteem and establish relationships which are based on mutual respect
• To provide a nutritious and healthy breakfast/tea for the children in the club
• To promote an understanding of health issues such as healthy eating, dental health
• To ensure good working relations between the parents and staff
• To provide and maintain equality of opportunity for all children and their families
• To follow the school’s Behaviour Policy
• To provide support to children including first aid if trained
• To attend training as reasonably requested
• To assist with the supervision of pupils both indoors and outdoors, having due regard to Health and Safety regulations and Policy
• To liaise with school staff as required
• To complete any other duties required by the Headteacher or Leadership Team which may reasonably be requested

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our children’
• A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face-to-Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

Commitment to safeguarding

The Priors School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.