Lunchtime Support Worker (LSW)

Chesterfield Primary School, Enfield, EN3 6BG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 September 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: £7,524.00 - £7,751.00 Annually (FTE)

Lunchtime Support Worker (LSW) job summary

Lunchtime Support Worker (LSW)

SCALE: Scale 2

HOURS: 12.5 hours per week 38 weeks per year (Term Time only + 5 INSET Days)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Headteacher / Lunchtime Supervisor

Responsibilities:

To encourage play activities through supervision of groups of children ensuring their safety and wellbeing. To provide a clean, safe and pleasant environment for children to eat in.

Duties:

To supervise safe play.

To model values of co-operation and caring to children.

To liaise with other members of staff about what occurs during supervision time.

To follow the Trust’s Behaviour for Learning policy.

To follow the school’s ethos in speaking with children.

To structure and stimulate play

To supervise children whilst they eat their meal

To maintain the cleanliness of the dining area during the service.

To ensure that any pupils who have had an accident or feel unwell are referred to the Welfare Officer.

To attend staff training as appropriate.

Any other duties within the scope of this function as directed by the Headteacher.

The postholder shall ensure the duties of the post are undertaken with due regard of the School’s Health & Safety Policy and to their personal responsibilities under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other relevant subordinate legislation.

The postholder shall carry out these duties with due regard to the School policies, procedures and priorities.

All Connect Education Trust Staff Will:

• Promote equality of opportunity
• Follow Safeguarding Guidelines and Child Protection policy/procedures
• Contribute to producing/delivering priorities in the School Improvement Plan
• Keep their own performance under review, contributing to monitoring, evaluation and review and participate in performance management/appraisal
• Promote positive attitudes and behaviour
• Contribute to the smooth day to day running of the school
• Be committed to achieving the school values
• Work to develop the school/s to be successful and inclusive
• Respond promptly to concerns from parents, staff or students
• Promote the school in the community
• Work in partnership with all colleagues including the Governing Body
• Support Codes of Professional Ethics/Safe Practice in the Staff Handbook
• Have regard for and act in accordance with Health and Safety policy/practice
• Celebrate success of pupils and staff

All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview. The Trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

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

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About Chesterfield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 515 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Chesterfield Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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