Come and be part of our brilliant support staff community!

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our friendly team. Our Midday Supervisors have an essential role in ensuring our students’ whole lunchtime experience is as positive as possible while maintaining good order.  You will supervise students, in the dining hall, outside areas and/or school premises. You will need to be vigilant, to notice and reward good behaviour, and to respond calmly yet quickly and assertively to developing situations.

10 hours per week, fixed term until 31/08/2025

About us:

Here at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy, we expect the best from our staff, and in return we offer a fantastic place to work and the chance to make a difference.  We work hard to ensure all our colleagues have access to staff development and the opportunity to shape the future of the academy. 

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust.  The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential.  OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust. OAT is one of the largest and longest standing trusts in the school system and is guided by our founder, Peter Murray’s belief that every child deserves the chance to thrive. 

OAT schools are located across a diverse range of communities, each with its own unique character, strengths and challenges. Joining the OAT family means embracing a community that values collaboration, professional growth, and the pursuit of excellence.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Enjoys working with children
• Is calm, caring and consistent at all times
• Can engage children through play
• Is able to supervise and support pupils to ensure their safety
• Can be flexible in their approach and are able to work well as part of a team
• Are willing to clean and move tables
  

If you have the skills we are looking for and want to join our friendly and supportive team, please apply before the closing date of 24th January 2025 .  Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974