Midday Assistant

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title: Midday Assistant**

**Pay Range: Scale 2, Point 2-3**

**Responsible to: Headteacher**

**Job Purpose**:To act as part of a team, to take care and control of all the children on the school premises during the midday break between the morning and afternoon teaching sessions

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
**With the pupils**:
♦ To maintain the safety, welfare and good conduct of the pupils during the lunch time break.
♦ To follow the school behaviour policy and encourage good standards of behaviour at all times
♦ Establish positive relationships with pupils.
♦ To lead a game or activity with a group of children.
♦ To encourage children to join in with playground games and activities.
♦ To supervise the tidying away of playground equipment.
♦ To inform the Headteacher of any concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of any child/group of children
♦ Respect confidentiality at all times
♦ Liaise with other staff and provide information about pupils as appropriate
♦ Attend relevant training/ school meetings as requested by the Headteacher
♦ To administer basic first aid, deal with minor accidents and record all incidents in the

Accident Book. In the case of serious accidents inform the teacher, Headteacher and office staff. All children with bumped heads must wear a sticker and be given a note for their parents and the class teacher must be informed

♦ To circulate the playground whilst supervising the children at play and to deal with minor problems of discipline. Persistent unacceptable behaviour should be reported to the Headteacher or Deputy

♦ Bring children into their classroom at the end of lunch break and ensure that all pupils are calm ready for the start of their afternoon lessons

♦ To foster good manners with ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and simple common courtesies
♦ Supervise the use of wet play materials and equipment as agreed with the teachers on days when it is deemed necessary to stay inside

**Within the school**:
♦ Contribute to and support the overall ethos, work, aims of the school
♦ Comply with all school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to child protection, equal opportunities, racial equality, health, safety and security, confidentiality, behaviour and data protection, reporting concerns to the
Headteacher

♦ Be aware of and support pupil differences, promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children to ensure that all pupils have equal access to all school opportunities to learn and develop

♦ Communicate and co-operate with other agencies to support the educational development, general progress and well being of individual pupils

♦ Attend all relevant training and take responsibility for own development
♦ Attend all relevant school meetings as requested by the Headteacher
♦ To carry out any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
**MIDDAY ASSISTANT**

**General heading Detail Examples**
**Qualifications **Specific qualifications & Working with or caring for children
**& Experience **experience Completion of DCSF Induction programme
Knowledge of relevant Knowledge of First Aid policies and procedures
Literacy Basic reading and writing skills
Numeracy Ability to count and undertake basic calculations
Technology Ability to use basic equipment e.g. photocopier, video

**Communication **Written Ability to complete basic forms
Verbal Ability to exchange routine verbal information clearly with children and adults

Languages Seek support to overcome communicationb arriers with children and adults

Negotiating Consult with children and other adults
**Working with children **Behaviour Management Understand and implement the school’s behaviour management policy

SEN Understand and support the differences in children and adults and respond appropriately

Curriculum Understanding of games and activities which support learning

Child Development Understanding of the way in which games and activities can help children develop

Health & Well being Understand the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing

**Working with others **Working with partners Understand the role of others working in the school

Relationships Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults

Team work Ability to work effectively with other adults in the school

Information Ability to provide timely and accurate information

**Responsibilities **Organisational skills Good organisational skills
Line Management N/A
Time Management Ability to manage own time effectively
Creativity Ability to follow instructions

**General **Equalities Demonstrate a commitment to equality
Health & Safety Basic understanding of Health &
Safety
Child Protection Understand and implement child protection procedures
Confidentiality/Data Understand procedures and
Protection legislation relating to confidentiality
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