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This job expired on 31 May 2022

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 May 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    17 May 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£18,333 (FTE)

Meal time Assistant job summary

Meal Time Assistant

Salary - (18,333 ( FTE)

Location – Okehampton Primary School

Job Term – Permanent

10 hours per week 11.30 - 1.30

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust at Okehampton Primary School.

About us:

Our Trust was created in January 2018, now in its fourth year since its formation. It consists of 17 schools which have come together, based on a shared vision which encompasses the values of both the Cooperative movement and the Church of England.

Our Trust is committed to creating an ambitious, forward thinking learning environment for all our pupils, students, and staff. Every child across our Trust schools is entitled to excellent teaching every lesson of every day. This ambition drives our commitment to making our Trust a great place to be, work, and learn. Our Trust offers diverse opportunities for everyone in our community to grow, develop and fulfil their ambitions.

The Trust is at an important juncture as it seeks to build on its current position in the next phase of its development. As a new member of our team, you will become part of a Trust which is seeking to make further improvements in performance across its schools. You will also play an important role in increasing the Trust's capacity to contribute to the wider national debate on enhancing life chances for children through education. Growing even stronger partnerships across all our schools forms an important part of our Trust’s core purpose, as well as realising that our diverse range of schools all have something unique to contribute. In joining our Trust, you will become part of a wider family of schools which has great potential and is ready for its next stage of development. Ultimately, you will play an essential role in helping the Trust to achieve its ambitions of becoming the best for the communities that it serves.

The Role

School Meals

1. To ensure that children entering Dining Room have clean hands.

2. To encourage good table manners and orderly behaviour in Dining Room.

3. To see that drinking water is provided and assist in pouring water for young children.

4. To assist young children in handling knives and forks, and if necessary cut up their food.

5. To encourage children to eat the meal provided and encourage them in avoidance of waste.

6. To assist young children to choose a balanced meal.

7. To supervise the orderly return of empties to a given point.

8. To wipe down tables between, and at the end of, sittings as time permits.

9. To clean up after spillage of food, water or sickness in dining area during the service of the meal.

General

1. To undertake playground duty, supervising by circulating amongst children. This surveillance should not be carried out by pairs of Supervisory Assistants.

2. To encourage good behaviour by the effective use of the school’s Behaviour Policy.

3. To supervise children in designated area, other than playground, during wet weather.

4. To attend to minor accidents or take/send to First Aid point and report to Principal.

5. To report to Class Teacher any untoward circumstances.

6. To ensure that children do not leave the school without permission of Principal.

7. To the assist Principal as required in order to care for the safety and well-being of children.

Note:  A courteous and helpful manner is required at all times. 

The performance of any other duties within the general range of the job description as required by the Executive Principal and/or his representative. 

Benefits

Annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Competitive pay

Cycle to work scheme

Tech scheme

Childcare Scheme

Free onsite parking

Please contact us for an application form.

Your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 13th October 2021 and interview date is to be confirmed.

The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community: a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).

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 Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
556 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11

We are a busy but friendly schools situated on edge of Dartmoor We instil that a good attitude to learning starts with self-belief and self-esteem.

This allows children to tackle any obstacles that may be ahead of them, both academically and emotionally.

Together we strive towards success and aspiration that accumulates in a positive and rewarding learning experience and results in good achievement across the curriculum.

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