Midday Supervisory Assistant

We are recruiting a Midday Supervisory Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours:

10 hours per week
Contract Type:
Part Time, Permanent, Term Time Only (39 weeks)

Location:

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre or any of our satellite bases within Caerphilly County Borough Council

Team:
Schools

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £5,803 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Trinity Fields is a special school for pupils aged between 3 and 19 years, with severe and complex needs. We serve the County Borough of Caerphilly as well as having some pupils from neighbouring authorities. Trinity Fields is highly regarded by parents/carers and professionals alike.

We have recently been inspected by Estyn (June 2019) who judged us to be EXCELLENT in all 5 inspection areas.

This is a very exciting time for the school as we develop formal partnerships with the local authority and mainstream schools with specialist resource bases in order to improve the outcomes for pupils with ALN across the County Borough. These posts could either be at the main site or at one of our satellite provisions.

We are committed to providing a highly individualised and inclusive education to all our pupils, with an emphasis upon meeting their individual needs and developing their strengths and interests within a highly supportive and engaging learning environment.

We are a Rights Respecting School. We are firmly committed to the United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the Child.

We also hold the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Flagship status, the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools Schemes National Quality Award and Investors in Families, Diamond Award.

• Helping to get the children ready for lunch.
• Either feeding children, teaching the children to feed themselves or ensuring the children interact appropriately at the table and develop good table manners.
• Supervising the children on the playground and developing their play skills.
• Taking children to the toilet and supporting their self‑care needs.

Induction, training and supervision is provided for Midday Supervisory Assistants.

Salary:
Grade 1

Hours:

2 hours a day, Monday to Friday

To commence ASAP (pending all employee checks), application forms can be accessed and submitted via Eteach.

• Understanding of the role of a Midday Supervisor and the responsibilities associated with working with children.
• The ability to follow instructions and procedures in line with agreed school policies.
• The ability to communicate with children with care, empathy and understanding.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dave Jenkins on or email: trinity fields