Lunchtime Supervisor

**Summary**
Do you want to support an academy near you? We are looking for a Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team at Harris Academy Clapham, securing the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the lunchtime break period.

**About Us**
The vision of Harris Academy Clapham is a simple one. From our opening in September 2020, our academy is a place where **‘everything is possible’**.

The **Clapham curriculum** is designed to meet the needs, aspirations and abilities of every one of our students. Our aim is to improve their life chances and enable them to make a positive contribution to the city and world in which they live.
- Subject specific knowledge and skills come first
- Embedding and building on the basics - ensuring that every student acquires the vocabulary, literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to fully participate in society
- The curriculum must be rigorous and relevant by engaging with the best of what has been thought and said and acknowledging that knowledge is fluid and can be contested
- The curriculum must prepare for life in modern Britain and beyond, and enable Clapham students to understand their rights and fulfil their responsibilities under the Equality Act.

Through the Clapham academic, enrichment and pastoral curriculum we expect our students to develop powerful knowledge and the following values and character attributes that will enable them to achieve our vision that ‘Everything is Possible’.

**Endeavour for excellence**
- Learning to work hard and **relish challenge**.
- Learning to **never give up**.
- Learning to take **sensible risks**.
- Learning to always **strive for the best** for themselves and each other.

**Integrity and honesty**
- Always acting with **kindness**.
- Treating others the way they would like to be treated.

**Self-belief with a global view**
- Growing to have the** agency** to **achieve their ambitions** for themselves and the wider world.

Our staff are supported in their work and in developing their future careers via:

- A centralised behaviour system, with each year group supported by non-teaching pastoral leaders
- A programme of instructional coaching, supported by the Step Lab platform
- Access to a wide range of National Professional Qualifications delivered by the Institute of Teaching
- Harris Federation professional development training days and networking support.

**Main Areas of Responsibility**
As part of your role, you will:

- Undertake direct supervision of pupils in designated areas, ensuring safe and orderly conduct
- Undertake direct supervision of pupils at toilets ensuring safe and orderly conduct
- Assist with daily decisions on areas for pupil use e.g. wet lunchtimes
- Be familiar with and support the safe use of children’s play equipment.
- Promote games and activities, motivating pupils during the lunchtime breaks, ensuring school rules regarding games allowed are met and that health and safety procedures are maintained
- Support and supervise pupils in the dining area as appropriate e.g. encouragement to eat, return of trays, cutlery, etc
- Support pupils in the play/other areas who may require assistance.
- Deal with minor incidents and first aid where appropriate, referring serious incidents to Senior Lunchtime Coordinator/Principal or nominated supervisor
- Clean up spillages or debris around the dining/play areas to ensure the maintenance of good order, discipline and safety.

**Qualifications & Experience**
We would like to hear from you if you have:

- Understanding of the educational, social and welfare needs of pupils in the midday break
- Understanding of the importance of the meal and break as a social and educational occasion
- Good spoken and written English
- Ability to encourage and inspire young people
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
- Ability to judge when advice/assistance is needed to meet pupil’s needs
- Ability to liaise with parents/carers in a professional manner observing the boundaries of the role and respecting confidential information

**Next Steps**

**Professional Development & Benefits**
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

**Safeguarding Notice**

**Equal Opportunities**

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone