Part time, permanent role

Grade 5, 7.5 hours, 38 weeks (term time only) 

£4,268 (Actual)

Working pattern: 11:45am-1:15pm Monday to Friday

To support the effective day-to-day organisation and supervision of the lunchtime period, ensuring the health, safety, welfare and positive behaviour of pupils.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised and reliable.
• Willing to learn and take on a variety of tasks.
• Has experience of working with children.
• Is patient, engaging, caring and creative.
• Is able to work in a team.
• Is be self-motivated.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during the lunchtime period, both indoors and outdoors, ensuring their safety, welfare and well-being at all times.
• Promote and maintain good behaviour and orderly conduct, in line with the school Behaviour Policy.
• Respond appropriately to incidents, resolving low-level issues and referring more serious concerns to senior staff.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to Midday Supervisors to ensure consistent practice across the team.
• Assist in allocating duties and ensuring appropriate supervision arrangements are in place.
• Support arrangements for wet play and alternative provision where required.
• Ensure all procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety, and behaviour management are followed consistently.
• Attend to accidents in accordance with school procedures, ensuring appropriate first aid is administered, incidents are recorded accurately and serious incidents are escalated promptly to senior staff.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification (e.g. Supporting Teaching & Learning or equivalent).
• Paediatric or Emergency First Aid qualification (or willingness to train)
• Safeguarding training (or willingness to complete) 

Safeguarding and recruitment:

Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. For all short-listed candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview, and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure, proof of ID, social media checks, medical clearance, and checks regarding the right to work in the UK.

Why join us?

• Welcoming, inclusive workplace.
•  Opportunities for growth and career progression in a Trust that invests in its people.
•  A supportive environment for your professional development.

Benefits:

• Free parking on site.
• Access to well-being services.
• An excellent pension (LGPS)
• Staff development opportunities
• Bike to work scheme.

Learn Academies Trust is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview. 

Learn Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating a truly inclusive Trust. We are determined to ensure all our stakeholders flourish and thrive. We aim to foster a culture where all are valued and respected. We acknowledge and celebrate all protected characteristics. We endeavour to remove all barriers to learning and participation. Our ED&I Policy and objectives are integral to all that we do.

Our vision for ED&I is simple: we aim to create an environment where everyone has a seat at the table, where everyone has a voice and where everyone belongs. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references (these will be requested if you are shortlisted) and successful completion of vetting.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy if organisational priorities change.