Job Title: MDSA
 Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date:  Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Interview Date: Week Beginning 28th Aprl 2025
Salary Range: Wiltshire Pay Grade B Point 2 - £12.26
Hours: 7.5 hours - Permanent 
Responsible to: Office Manager

 We are very proud of our loving and welcoming school, which provides a nurturing and healthy environment for all. As a Catholic school, we welcome children and their families from all faiths and beliefs with a willingness to embrace our mission statement and values. Inspired by God's love, Learning together, Developing our gifts, Changing the world.

Key Responsibilities

The MDSA will: 

To carry out the professional duties of a lunchtime supervisor. 

To be responsible to the Office Manager for the supervision of pupils during the lunchtime break so as to ensure the safety, general welfare and proper conduct of pupils during this period.

The post holders are expected to interact on a professional level with colleagues in order to promote a mutual understanding of specific curriculum or other whole school matters with the aim of improving learning outcomes across the school.

Main Duties 

To Supervise pupils in designated areas of the school (including playground or other external or internal spaces) during the lunchtime break and to ensure their safety, welfare and general conduct through appropriate application of the school’s policies and procedures 

To establish safe and proper behaviour by appropriate intervention or referral to senior staff, as appropriate  To supervise the movement of pupils to and from dining areas, classrooms, playgrounds, including any personal hygiene requirements (e.g. hand-washing) 

To maintain good order in dining areas, including the supervision of pupils bringing their own food. 

To provide and initiate opportunities for play and games within the lunchtime provision.

To ensure health and safety, food hygiene, requirements are met during lunchtime break. 

To assist pupils in their independence, where necessary, with the collection and return plates and bowls, or other items to the service counter. 

To assist pupils in their independence, as necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other aspects of the midday meal.

To assist in the clearance of any spillages and the wiping down, clearing or resetting of tables, as appropriate. 

To assist in the setting up and removal of furniture outside of the dining area, where necessary.

To take any immediate action to attend to sickness or accidents by carrying out minor first aid and summoning relevant assistance. 

To identify and report any unauthorised visitors on school premises. 

To complete any documentation required by the school in relation to incidents occurring during the lunchtime break period and to participate in review meetings, as required.

The post holder will be expected to act as an adult role model and support school policies when dealing with students or visitors to the school and adhere to the academies staff code of conduct.

We reserve the right to close this post early if we receive a sufficient amout of applications or if a suitable candidate is found. 

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.