Senior Supervisory Assistant

National Instruments; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

National Instruments is seeking a part-time Senior Supervisory Assistant at Ashgrove Primary School, Antrim-Newtownabbey. The role focuses on supervising children, maintaining discipline, and ensuring health and safety during the mid-day break.

You will coordinate supervisory staff, liaise with the principal, and oversee meal supervision and related duties. A commitment to safeguarding and local regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, i.e. school, nursery or playgroup.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Willingness to undertake job related training as and when required.

Responsibilities

• To supervise children and maintain discipline during mid-day break and ensure health and safety regulations are observed.
• To organise and supervise supervisory staff to ensure effective supervision and discipline.
• To liaise with the principal on mid-day supervision and convey instructions to supervisory staff.
• To deal with minor problems and accidents and report any serious incident to the principal immediately.
• To oversee the arrangements for the consumption of meals and packed lunches including supervision of movement, queues, seating and service points.
• To complete ancillary duties such as cleaning up spillages and removing litter from areas used for meals.

Skills

Experience supervising children

Experience supervising staff

Willingness to undertake training

Job description

Job Reference: 26004031)Primary Location : Antrim-Newtownabbey-Ashgrove Primary SchoolContract Type : PermanentDuration of Contract/Contract End Date : N/AStatus : Part-TimeHours per Week : 5.5 hours per weekWorking Pattern : Monday - Thursday 1 hour per day, 12.25-1.25pm. Friday 12.25-1.55pmGrade/Scale : Senior Supervisory Assistant | NJC pt 11 - 14 | £14.9917 - £15.7367 per hourAdditional Allowance(s) : A retainer fee is paid during school holidaysAnticipated Interview Date(s) : 19.11.26Additional Information: N/AJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Senior Supervisory AssistantREPORTS TO: Designated line managerJOB PURPOSETo be responsible to the principal, with the assistance of supervisory assistants as may be employed, for the supervision of children and the maintenance of discipline for the children remaining on the school premises throughout the mid-day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and the re-opening of school in the afternoon.)DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTo ensure the supervision of children in all areas of the school and grounds in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.To carry out such direct supervision of children as is necessary.To organise and supervise the supervisory staff to ensure the supervision and discipline is as effective as possible.To liaise with the principal on all matters relating to mid-day supervision and to convey instructions to supervisory staff.To deal with minor problems and accidents and report any serious incident to the principal immediately.To oversee the arrangements for the consumption of meals and packed lunches including:- the supervision of the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary including dining areas outside the school premises- the supervision of queues, seating arrangements, and the circulation of pupils to and from service points- the collection of dinner tickets where appropriate- the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate- the completion of ancillary associated duties (eg, cleaning up spillage’s, ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned, removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches, etc)GENERAL CONDITIONSCarry out all duties to comply with:- the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;- Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;- Codes of Practice.All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular jobAll necessary paperwork must be completed.Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.PERSON SPECIFICATIONNOTES TO JOB APPLICANTSYou must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIAThe following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.Factor Essential Criteria Method of AssessmentExperienceEvidence of experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, ie school, nursery or playgroupEvidence of experience of supervising staffShortlisting by Application FormOtherWillingness to undertake job related training as and when requiredShortlisting by Application FormSECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIAThe following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.Factor Essential Criteria Method of AssessmentKnowledgeEvidence of knowledge of the following areas:The requirements of a Senior Supervisory AssistantChild Protection and Safeguarding, as relevant to the roleHealth and Safety regulations, as relevant to the roleInterviewSkills / AbilitiesEvidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure safe and supportive child-centred supervisionEvidence of effective interpersonal and communication skillsProven effective team working skillsEvidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standardInterviewValues OrientationEvidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the school’s values/ethos.The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer