Midday Meals Supervisor

Halstow Primary School, London, SE10 0LD

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £5,046.68 Annually (Actual)

Midday Meals Supervisor job summary

Halstow Primary School is a two-form entry school in Greenwich for children aged 5-11. We are a forward thinking and innovative school that is committed to providing an outstanding education for children with a wide range of learning needs. Halstow is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools which is a charitable trust of 13 schools across Greenwich and Essex that work as one to achieve the very best for all children and all communities. We aim to inspire all children to engage confidently with the world and develop the knowledge and skills from across the curriculum that enable them to thrive. By working as one, we maximise the knowledge and skills of all the adults in our schools. We share the very best practice and learning from the research that will make a difference to the progress and achievement of all children.

We are seeking to appoint a Midday Meals Supervisor to engage with the children during lunchtime. We provide a safe and healthy environment for our children and you will work under the direction of the Head Teacher.

The working hours are 12 midday until 1.30pm, Monday to Friday. Term time only.

Halstow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the school. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We welcome visits to the school and should you wish to do so, please contact Lily Tang via the email below:-

ltang@halstow.compassps.uk

Duties include responsibility for the good behaviour of the pupils in the Dining Room, around the school building and in the playground.

To use the time from 12.midday - 1.30pm constructively and for the benefit of the school as directed by the Senior Leadership Group.

Be familiar with the fire drill procedure.

Assist children in their choice of lunch and other needs the children may have during lunchtime.

Promote healthy living in eating and appropriate table manners including teaching the correct use of cutlery.

Ensure that all casualties are dealt with appropriately or that advice is sought from qualified First Aiders.

Ensure that all bells/whistles are sounded promptly at the correct time.

Undertake supervision of all children during wet playtimes;

Of paramount importance is the recognition of the importance of school lunch break as a time of calm social interaction and to devise strategies to achieve this aim.

In the playground, the role of the Meals Supervisor is to maintain children’s safety, encourage independence, promote suitable play and deal with issues as they arise in a transparently fair, and consistent manner in accordance with school policies.

Main Activities and Responsibilities

• Supervision and the management of pupils and Meals Supervisors during the midday break, in the Dining Area, about the school premises and in the playground.

• To provide an exemplar model to other members of the team using fair and consistent handling of the children in a calm and positive manner.

• Ensure that Health and Safety practices and procedures affecting pupils are maintained during the Midday Break.

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

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

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About Halstow Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Halstow Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halstow-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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