This is an exciting opportunity for someone who likes working with young people.   Experience preferred but not essential.  

We are looking to appoint a motivated, flexible, and dedicated Midday Supervisor to support lunchtimes across the school as part of our dedicated professional team.   You would join a team who puts the young person at the centre of their considerations in our community of keen and highly able students.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Supervision of students immediately before, during and after the midday meal. This includes students who have a school meal as well as those who bring their own food.
  
• Supervision of students’ entry to/ exit from the canteen building.
  
• Supervision of students in the dining areas, or other area of the school as required, dealing with any incidents of inappropriate student behaviour in line with the school’s Behaviour Management Policy.
  
• To be firm, fair and consistent in any contact with students in order to achieve the level of discipline required to maintain order.
  
• To support the afternoon registration of sixth form students.
  
• To report to the Headteacher or lead duty member of the Senior Leadership Team for that day any serious incident occurring during the midday break, and complete any necessary paperwork.

The successful candidate :

• The successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of working with children and have a commitment to promoting equality and diversity.  The ideal candidate must be resilient, patient, and have good communication skills.  They will be required to work as part of a team and use sound judgment and common sense.
  

What we offer:

• A unique selling point as a school within an all girls’ schools trust
• An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and students
• A generous contributory pension scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free tea/coffee/squash available in the staff room
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential advice on a variety of matter
• Term time free access to the on-site David Lloyd Leisure Centre (during fixed times)

Key Application Dates:

• Closing Date:              9 a.m. on Thursday, 22nd August 2024
  
  
• Shortlisting Date:     Friday, 23rd August 2024
  
  
• Interview Date:          Friday, 6th September 2024
  
  
• Start Date:                    ASAP
  

Our commitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Sponsorship:

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.