Vacancy for Midday Meal Supervisor - Holywell Primary School

We are looking for a Midday Supervisor to work for 6.25 hours per week in our village school.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervising of pupils during the lunch break.

• promoting their safety and welfare, in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Policy.

• promoting good standards of behaviour and orderly conduct, in accordance with the school’s Behaviour Policy.

The team of supervisors are responsible for:-

In the hall:

• supervising and organising the orderly collecting, eating and clearing of meals.

• helping children with use of cutlery.

• encouraging good table manners.

• supervising orderly departure from the hall.

Supervising the playground (or in bad weather, the classrooms) from 11.55am until 1.10pm.

In the playground:

• visiting all parts of the playground to supervise, encourage and assist constructive, friendly and safe play activities.

• acting where possible to prevent accidents and providing basic first aid or seeking help from a designated first aider, according to the Health and Safety Policy.

• acting where possible to prevent arguments and unkind behaviour and responding to such situations in a fair, firm kind manner according to the Behaviour Policy and our Restorative Justice approach (training will be given).

• organising and supervising orderly entry to the school hall and wiping down tables before the second lunch sitting.

Indoors, in bad weather:

• providing supervision as above, maintaining oversight of all classrooms, and seeking the help of the headteacher/deputising person if an accident or other difficulty prevents supervision.

To be available to attend staff meetings as required.

To maintain a lunchtime incident book.

Holywell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Criminal Records Bureau.

For an application pack and further details please contact the school office on telephone number: 01634 388416.

Tracey Snellings
School Office Administrator
Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE
Website: www.holywell.kent.sch.uk

space