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Midday Supervisor

The Vale Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP

This job expired on 18 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 November 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 November 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: £23,773.00 Annually (FTE) AS 1 £23,773 FTE pro rata £4,181

Midday Supervisor job summary

Midday Supervisor

The Vale Academy are currently recruiting for a Midday Supervisor to support the Head of School, SLT and Safeguarding/Behaviour Manager during lunchtimes to ensure the smooth running of the canteen meals, packed lunches and the supervision of children at play.

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and energetic team player who’s passionate about supporting the pupils through active and engaging lunch times, and who will be a valuable asset to the school organisation.

If you are looking to work with children in a fun and engaging way, come and join us at The Vale Academy!

Key Duties

• Developing, planning and organising play activities for children
• Using play activities to help children to develop socially and emotionally
• To support and monitor pupils at play
• To engage in activities and encourage children to play within lunchtimes
• To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that meals are completed on time in a safe and hygienic setting
• Maintain consistent standards of pupil behaviour at all times during the school day.
• Report behaviour observations to a teacher in order for them to maintain the academy’s standard of discipline and behaviour
• Work to academy policies to maintain a safe environment for pupils and other staff
• Work safely and encourage safe behaviour from pupils
• Supporting and encouraging pupils to follow good hygiene practice and manners
• Be able to fit in with the ethos of the school and its ways of working
• Be able to work under specific instructions from Principal, Vice Principal and Safeguarding and Behaviour Manager

The successful candidate will

• Have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with all staff and children
• Be prepared to work unaffected by children with disabilities and be positive at all time
• Be empathetic and make good working relationships with children
• Be a key member of the support team and be expected to support the values and ethos of the school
• Adhere to all school policies and safeguarding
• Practical experience of Health and Safety policy implementation
• Good communication skills
• Experience of helping devising and implementing activities for 5-11year olds

• Understanding knowledge and commitment to Equality and Diversity
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Job Specifics

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: AS 1 £23,773 FTE Actual pro rata salary £4,181

Contract: Fixed Term until July 2025, Part-time, Term-time plus INSET days 7.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 11.45am – 1:15pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.

Commitment to safeguarding

Advantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.

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About The Vale Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 624 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Vale Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-vale-academy (opens in new tab)

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