Lunchtime Supervisor
Yenton Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 0ED7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Septemeber
Closing date
11 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £4,000.00 Annually (Actual) 7.5 hours per week
Lunchtime Supervisor job summary
Job purpose:
To support the safety and welfare of pupils during the midday break, involving supervision in the playground and the dining hall, alongside actively promoting play opportunities for pupils around the site.
Duties and Responsibilities
General Duties
To promote and be aware of the values and aims of the School
To be familiar and comply with the risk assessments and Health and Safety Policies, alongside the Safeguarding Policy and School Behaviour Policies
To have due regard for the safeguarding and the promotion of welfare of children and young people, following the Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures adopted by the School.
To report and record issues arising where a safeguarding concern, a behaviour pattern or a wellbeing need is identified or suspected via the school procedure
To plan and supervise a range of appropriate, age planned activities for children, liaising with other colleagues to coordinate and resource the provision
To ensure any resources used during the lunchtime period are returned to the designated areas
To engage with and promote the pupil reward systems in place within the school
Catering Supervision
Where appropriate, assist/supervise with general hygiene requirements prior to entering the dining hall to eat.
Ensuring a calm atmosphere and good behaviour from pupils within the dining hall
Directing pupils to seats which are appropriate for friendships groups and general behaviour expectations
Encouraging pupils to eat, including those with packed lunches and pupils who require additional support such as special educational needs and specific eating needs
Ensuring pupils with allergies, dietary or medical needs are known, identified (e.g. wearing designated allergy demarcation such as lanyard / coded on register to identify need) and supported to comply with information known and school policies
Encourage and model good manners and table habits through the use of cutlery and appropriate eating behaviours
To maintain a clean, healthy and enjoyable environment within the dining areas, including the regular wiping/mopping/brushing of furniture and the floor to ensure it is safe and hygienic.
Playground Supervision
To collect and escort pupils to the playground from the designated collection point as appropriate and ensure handover to receiving adult at the end of the lunchtime period
To check all pupils are adequately dressed and prepared for the weather arising, e.g. wet weather, hot weather or cold weather
Ensuring the playground remains secure with pupils understanding where they should and shouldn’t be and providing appropriate challenge where pupils are choosing not to follow instructions and monitoring areas such as toilets where incidents could arise
To ensure activities promote enjoyment, are purposeful and safe
To promote effective play opportunities through a variety of play types, different pupil groupings, resources and use of space
To remain vigilant when supervising and dynamically risk assessing situations as they arise and taking appropriate action
Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable);
qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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.
Applying for the job
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Yenton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 625 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Yenton Primary School website (opens in new tab)
School location
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