Lunchtime Supervisor

Spring Lane Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2JW

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 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: £22,366.00 Annually (FTE)

Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Lunchtime supervisor

Monday to Friday

11..30-1.30

Term time only

Spring Lane Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including: an enhanced DBS check, references and the right to work in the UK. CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

Main purpose

A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

Duties and responsibilities

Supervision

Supervise pupils in in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play)

Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher

Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to the class teacher

Organisation

Set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area

Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner

Clean up food and water spillages

Health and safety

Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks

Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider

Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures

Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs

Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils

Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

Behaviour

Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment

Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour

Play

Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment

Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment

Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities

Safeguarding

Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break

Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals

Other areas of responsibility

Read and follow the relevant school policies

Undertake training required to develop in the role

Please note: this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that a midday supervisor will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Spring Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We promote a strong safeguarding culture at all times through our words, actions and behaviour.

We safeguard pupils by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education and our trust child protection policy.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Spring Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Spring Lane Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spring-lane-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Spring Lane Primary is a vibrant and diverse school set in the heart of Northampton, and is part of a family of schools under the Campfire Education Trust.

We aim to prepare our children to flourish in an ever-changing world and offer every individual the best start in life. We achieve this through an exciting, creative and dynamic curriculum where effort is valued, progress recognised and success rewarded.

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