Supervisory Assistant

Education Authority; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retainer during school holidays

Job summary

Education Authority seeks a Supervisory Assistant to oversee pupils during the mid-day break at a Derry/Londonderry primary school. The role covers supervision, discipline and dining-area assistance, with duties extending to health and safety compliance and routine paperwork.

This permanent, part-time post offers 10 hours per week (11:30am-1:30pm), five days a week, with a retainer paid during school holidays. The post reports to the Principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment.
• Knowledge of Supervisory Assistant duties, child protection and safeguarding, and health and safety.
• Willingness to undertake job-related training as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children during mid-day break and monitor discipline on school premises.
• Liaise with senior staff on mid-day supervision matters.
• Handle minor incidents, accidents or sickness and report to senior staff immediately.
• Oversee meals, queues and seating; assist with dining area duties and litter control.
• Complete required paperwork and adapt to other duties within competence.

Skills

Supervision of children

Health & Safety

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Supervisory Assistant

Job Reference: 26005459

Primary Location: Derry/Londonderry-Derry/Londonderry-St Patrick's Primary School Pennyburn

Contract Type: Permanent

Duration of Contract/Contract End Date: N/A

Status: Part-Time

Hours per Week: 10 hours (11:30am-1:30pm)

Working Pattern: 5 days per week- Monday-Friday

Grade/Scale: Supervisory Assistant | NJC pt 5 - 8 | £13.6288 - £14.2897 per hour

Additional Allowance(s): A retainer fee is paid during school holidays

Anticipated Interview Date(s): TBC

Additional Information: N/A

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Supervisory Assistant

REPORTS TO:

Principal/Senior Supervisory Assistant

Responsible individually or as a member of a team 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).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the supervision of children in all areas of the school and ground in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.
• Liaise with the principal/senior supervisory assistant on all matters relating to mid-day supervision.
• Deal with minor problems, accidents/sickness and report any serious incident to the principal/senior supervisory assistant immediately.
• Supervise children consuming meals and packed lunches, including:
  • (a) the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary, including dining areas outside the school premises.
  • (b) the supervision of queues, seating arrangements, and the circulation of pupils to and from service points.
  • (c) the supervision of the conduct of diners.
• To be responsible for:
  • (a) collection of dinner tickets where appropriate.
  • (b) the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate.
  • (c) ancillary associated duties (eg, cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned, removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches, etc).
  • (d) assisting children where necessary.
• Duties as delegated in connection with cash cafeterias
• Carry out all duties to comply with:
  • (a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;
  • (b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;
  • (c) Codes of Practice.
• Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Carry out duties 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 SPECIFICATION

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

The 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 Assessment

Experience

Evidence of experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, ie school, nursery or playgroup

Shortlisting by Application Form

Knowledge

Evidence of knowledge of the following areas:

• The requirements of a Supervisory Assistant
• Child Protection and Safeguarding, as relevant to the role
• Health and Safety regulations, as relevant to the role

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

• Willingness to undertake job related training as and when required

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

The following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.

Factor

Essential Criteria

Method of Assessment

Skills / Abilities

Evidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure safe and supportive child-centred supervision

Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills

Proven effective team working skills

Evidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standard

Interview

Values Orientation

Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the School values/ethos. You will find information about our Values on our school website

Interview

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria, as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor

Desirable Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

A minimum of six months’ experience of working with, or supervising children in a formal environment, ie school, nursery or playgroup

Shortlisting by Application Form

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’.

In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.

Further information can be accessed at NI Direct or the Department of Justice.

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer