School Lunchtime Supervisor

**School Lunchtime Supervisor Required**

**Okehampton Area**

The Supply Register are currently recruiting for Lunchtime Supervisors. This is also a great opportunity if you are looking to get experience within schools.

**Responsibilities & Duties**:

- To supervise pupils at mealtimes - encouraging children to eat healthily, helping infants to open packaging or cut up food, and providing some social and educational training, such as good table manners.
- To clean up spillages, cleaning tables and clearing the dining area.
- To oversee children in the playground or during wet play and monitor the safety and suitability of activities.
- To lead on group games and activities to ensure that all pupils feel safe, secure and included when on the playground.
- To show initiative when developing the pastoral support of pupils on the playground, including initiating games for pupils to join into.
- To adhere to the school’s risk assessment and guidance to keep children safe and adhere to all health and safety guidelines.
- To liaise with staff around specific pupils and issues.
- To use the rewards system to celebrate good, kind and respectful behaviour.
- To supervise children using toilet facilities - giving permission to older children and accompanying infants, checking they wash and dry their hands.
- To care for the personal cleanliness of children.
- To maintain order, caution children who misbehave and report unresolved problems to relevant Form Teacher or Deputy Head (Pupil Development)
- To make sure children who are ill or injured receive appropriate medical attention, and report any serious accidents.
- To ensure that the outdoor environment (including the Astro) is safe and fit for purpose. Report any issues to a member of the front desk team and remove any dangers from pupil access immediately.
- To assist with daily playground inspections as well as the weekly inspection report which should be sent to the Head of Facilities.
- To ensure the playground is left clean and tidy each day.
- To carry out light administrative duties e.g. photocopying, filing and laminating.
- To listen to the pupils read, assisting with their development of phonics and comprehension.
- To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested.

**In return the school has to offer**:

- Salary is paid to scale weekly through PAYE
- Support throughout your placements
- Opportunities for flexible part-time or contract work

**Requirements:
- Must be able to provide two professional references which covers the last 24 months of work/study periods
- Some previous kitchen/catering/cafe experience would be ideal