Lunchtime Supervisor

What skills and experience we're looking for

A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

Duties and responsibilities Supervision

• Supervise pupils in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play)
• Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher
• Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers

Play

• Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment
• Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils share play equipment
• Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities

Organisation

• Set up and put away the resources and apparatus for the area/zone you are working in during the supervisory period
• Set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area
• Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner
• Clean up food and water spillages

Health and safety

• Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks
• Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider
• Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures
• Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs
• Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils
• Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

Behaviour

• Report any incidents of serious misbehanuatu to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
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• Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment
• Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour

Safeguarding

• Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break
• Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals
• Update the school CPOMS safeguarding system regarding safeguarding incidents

Other areas of responsibility

• Read and follow the relevant school policies
• Undertake training required to develop in the role

What the school

Salary offers.

Low Grade staff

Walkley is an energetic and dynamic school, where learning is carried out in a very peaceful, happy, friendly, nurturing and caring manner. At Walkley we are totally committed to the development of our pupils, to offer them the very best start to their formal education. An education that is rich in learning opportunities and fulfilling relevant experiences, one that influences a lifelong love of learning.

We consider our school to be like a second home and aim to instil in children good values and attitudes that will remain with them all their lives. We aim to make these unique and special days memorable, interesting, challenging and fun.

Commitment to safeguarding

Walkley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering कमी cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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