Lunchtime Supervisor

**The benefits of working with us are**:
Contributory pension scheme

Reduced fees for children aged 2 and above,

All staff have the option to enjoy a freshly prepared lunch with the compliments of the school

Other benefits include additional days holiday, a Medicash Wellness Programme, free parking and access to a childcare voucher scheme. The salary is currently under review.

**Requirements for the role**:
Covering lunchtime 11am - 1pm Mon
- Fri. Additional hours maybe available.

**Overall purpose** of the role is to provide a safe, supportive and caring environment for learning, developing positive relationships with the children, parents and colleagues whilst always maintaining strict confidentiality. To give assistance and support to all staff in the classroom, in whatever capacity, to enable them to perform their duties effectively and efficiently in the education and development of young children and to provide relevant stimulus and activity for children in the after-school facility and, if required, in the school’s Holiday Club.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**

Supervise the children in the playground at break time and lunch time and in the dining room when eating with the children.

Assist, as required, other staff on rotation, with the school’s Extended Care and Holiday Club facility

Understand and respect the need for consistency of care for the children: report for duty on time, maintain regular attendance, give appropriate notice of holiday requests and report non-attendance through sickness promptly and appropriately to your line manager.

Maintain and always follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Develop a thorough knowledge of all the school’s operational policies and procedures, ensuring they are always followed and respected.

Follow all routines, duties, timetables, rotas, record keeping activities and any other reasonable duty as requested by your line manager.

Ensure that clean and hygienic standards are always maintained. This includes daily cleaning rotas, and other nursery/housekeeping duties, when applicable.

Ensure that communication with children, parents and the staff team is polite and courteous.

Share relevant information and ensure that information passed between parents and staff is communicated to your line manager as appropriate.

Take responsibility for continued professional development by attending professional training courses (in-house and external), receiving constructive feedback, reading relevant material, attending inset courses and meetings as appropriate and as directed by the Head which may at various times be outside working hours.

Maintain confidentiality in all issues related to children and their families, your own and other staff members issues and any other management or operational issues.

Involvement and enrolment in company training courses to be undertaken and completed which may, at various times, be outside normal working hours.

Provide staff cover within the nursery group and school as requested by the Senior Management Team.

Attend staff meetings if required, professional development training, (in house or external), inset courses and meetings as appropriate and as directed by the Head which may at various times be outside working hours.

Carry out other tasks required by the Head from time to time pertinent to the efficient running of the school.

Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview, on a date to be agreed.

**Employment Information**:
All members of staff are appointed to the School and may reasonably be asked to undertake similar or related duties in a department or team other than that to which they were originally appointed, or for any subsidiary company.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £9.50-£10.13 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (required)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (required)