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Lunchtime Supervisor

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW

This job expired on 6 January 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 January 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £4,018.00 pro rata (£23,656.00 FTE) per annum

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

‘Join our team of dedicated support staff and become an essential part of the educational journey of our pupils, ensuring their success and wellbeing.’     

 

About the role 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed Lunchtime Supervisor to join Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School. The candidate will be responsible for assisting with the supervision of pupils during break and lunchtime periods, ensuring their safety and security. They will supervise children during meal breaks, including helping with food and ensuring good table manners are used. 

This is a 7.5 hours per week, term time only, permanent contract, equating to 190 working days per annum.  There are two vacancies available for this position.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who: 

• has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and pupils. 
• will make a difference in changing children’s life chances. 
• has the skills and abilities to support children of all abilities and personal needs. 
• can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative. 
• has the ability to form effective relationships with pupils and parents/carers. 

 

Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School 

Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School embodies academic and pastoral excellence, guided by the mantra 'Strive to be the best version of yourself'. With an 88% combined achievement rate in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2, we ranked in the top 5% of primary schools nationally. Our dedicated staff upholds highest standards and expectations, fostering a positive culture and ensuring every child reaches their full potential and achieves exceptionally well. Securing the 105th spot in the 2024 'Times Top 500 Primary Schools in England' list, further cements our position among the top primary schools in the country. At our larger-than-average, two-form-entry school, we provide every child with the opportunities to thrive in an environment of high ambition and support, whilst equipping them with the life skills they will require to succeed in the future. 

About Pontefract Academies Trust  

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi-Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: seven primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. Our mission is running high quality, high achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve. The Trust is renowned for its commitment to excellence and has achieved remarkable success. Five of our primary schools rank within the top 1% nationally for progress, and our secondary schools feature among the top three secondary schools in the Wakefield district.  

 

What can we offer you?  

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:  

• Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities 
• Generous employer pension (Teachers Pension and West Yorkshire Pension Fund - LGPS). 
• Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, up to a maximum of 33 days dependent on length of service and grade of role – plus 8 statutory bank holidays).  
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance.  
• Cycle to work scheme.  
• Discounted gym membership  
• Free eyecare via Specsavers 
• Childcare vouchers 
• Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters). 
• Discounts at numerous retailers including O2 
• Free flu vaccinations. 

 

Next steps 

Please visit the Pontefract Academies Trust website where you can find the Trust Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2028.   

Here you can find Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School website with further information about our visions and values.   

For more information about the role or to arrange a potential visit please contact the school on 01977 703270 or via email at recruitment@halfpenny.patrust.org.uk. 

Completed application forms should be returned via Face-Ed no later than 10:00am on Monday 6th January 2025.  

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone.  

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare.  

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form. 

 

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.

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About Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halfpenny-lane-junior-infant-and-nursery-school (opens in new tab)

Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School is a larger than average two form entry primary school. The school ethos is based on a mantra of ‘Dream, Believe, Achieve’. We have a positive culture in place throughout school and high expectations for children’s learning, their behaviour and personal presentation. The staff at Halfpenny Lane are naturally ambitious and strive to ensure that all children are provided with every opportunity to maximise their undoubted potential.

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