Lunch Assistant

Bigland Green Primary School, London, E1 2ND

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 November 2024

• Closing date

  18 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 5 Hours a week, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year but leading to possible permanent post for the right candidate.
• Hourly rate: 13.67

What skills and experience we're looking for

 Have good knowledge and understanding of children’s rights and relevant legislative guidance on issues related to working with children.

 Demonstrate a good level of knowledge and understanding of children’s recreational needs, particularly in terms of playground games and structured activities.

 Relevant qualifications in childcare would be an advantage but is not essential.

 Have relevant experience of working with children either as a volunteer or a paid worker.

 Have a good level of communication skills, particularly in spoken English. Have sufficient level of literacy and numeracy skills to be able to write and respond to short reports related to the work.

 Have a commitment to professional development and training.

 Be physically and mentally fit to work with young children.

What the school offers its staff

Engage pupils in meaningful and structured play activities during the lunch break within the school premises.

 Promote playground games and rhymes which leads to pupils taking greater ownership of being engaged in purposeful activities in the playground.

 Ensure that the pupils supervised are safe, secure and engaged with appropriate play and games related activities.

 Be vigilant and pro-active during duty and intervene before pupils expose themselves to danger or breach safety rules.

 Show respect and appreciation and be able to discuss issues with pupils in a relaxed manner.

 Work in partnership with other lunch assistants, and provide good role models for pupils.

 Operate within the school’s code of conduct.

 Carry out duties as requested by the lead lunch assistants, line manager or the Headteacher

Commitment to safeguarding

Bigland Green Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bigland Green Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bigland Green Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: enquiries@biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02077027088
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bigland-green-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Bigland Green is a provider of great learning and graded as outstanding by Ofsted. The school’s mission is to educate pupils so that they become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

The school’s Learning Vision articulates how it provides great learning by harnessing children’s curiosity, encouraging perseverance and providing a pathway to success in our fast-changing and inter-dependent world.

At Bigland Green, we instil in our pupils the fundamental values that are needed for being successful as individuals and as a society. We teach our pupils to cope with success and challenges. Pupils are equipped with skills that are essential for the world outside the school and beyond. These are part of the school’s strong ethos and values.

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