Midday Meal Supervisor

Hilltop Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex

Education - non-teaching

Part time

Permanent

**(Y)Our Opportunity**
- We are looking for a dedicated, attentive and forward thinking **Midday Meals Supervisor** to join our supportive and collaborative team. You will lead a proactive and friendly team of Midday Assistants initiating positive play, creating a purposeful and inclusive learning environment and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children is maintained at all times.

12.5hrs per week - Monday to Friday 11:00 - 13:30

Using a calm and caring approach you will demonstrate fantastic meal time manners, encourage healthy eating and be ready to help with balancing those peas or that overflowing cup of water The Midday Meals Supervisor is a crucial role in ensuring our children enjoy safe, sociable and happy lunchtimes and are ready to learn when they return to their classrooms.

It’s not necessarily your experience as a Midday Meals Supervisor that we’re most interested in, it’s your passion and commitment to our mission, ensuring every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education.

**The ideal**Midday Meals Supervisor will be**someone who is**:

- A great communicator who develops positive relationships with young children
- Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Passionate, resourceful and creative about children learning through play and physical activities
- Able to organise and solutions driven
- Able to promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Committed to achieving high standards of service and hygiene

**As**Midday Meals Supervisor**we know you’re going to do great things, investing in our employees' wellbeing and career development is a priority for us. We can offer you**:

- Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and vast promotion opportunities across the trust
- A comprehensive and supportive induction programme
- Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to a work life balance
- The opportunity to be part of exciting development and innovative change
- Cycle to work scheme
- TKAT Widerwallet discount program with a wealth of discounts
- Free eye tests

**About Hilltop Primary School**
- We are really proud of our school and its pupils. At Hilltop we provide the stepping stones for our children to have successful futures. We aim to develop in every child the behaviours to become lifelong learners, opening their eyes to possibilities, developing ambition and aspiration. Our curriculum is broad, exciting and enjoyable so that children can build positive memories of their primary years and grow as confident, considerate and resilient young people. Our core values of 'Being Kind, Being Collaborative, Being Inquisitive, Being Independent, Being Aspirational, Being Determined' underpin all that we do.
- We value every child and their family and believe that children learn best when parents and school work in partnership. To find out more visit our website here.

**About TKAT**
- The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South & East of England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT Family. Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership and learning for all. Within the **#oneTKATfamily**, the shared and common purpose is to work together as a community of schools to ensure that every child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education. We place a high value on collaboration; **‘achieving more together’**, giving staff the opportunity to come together and learn, ensuring a shared sense of purpose across our network and by sharing expertise across the TKAT family.

We have a flexible approach to interviews and can offer a range of dates and times to suit your personal circumstances.

**Safeguarding**

**Access to interview**
- Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

**Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse**

**Flexible working**
- TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.