We are looking for a well-organised, friendly person to join our team as an MSA.  If you are reliable, patient, can work well as part of a team and have a sense of humour, then this job is for you!  The position involves taking instructions from the Senior Midday Supervisor regarding the supervision of children throughout the lunchtime break.  This will include wiping tables, setting out chairs, putting up and taking down portable dining tables, sweeping the floor, helping the children cut up their food, and open their packets etc. as well as supervising them outside on the playground.

The position is for 1.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, 12.00 noon to 1.30pm.  This makes a total of 7.5 hours each week during term time only.  

You may be required to attend INSET days if it is a whole school training event e.g. safeguarding/first aid and you will be paid for this time. 

There is some online training to complete as part of your induction e.g.  safeguarding , health and safety, allergy awareness , so computer literacy is needed for this role. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.

When recruiting and selecting staff, the Trust is required to comply with all relevant employment legislation to ensure we are recruiting within the law as well as complying with the Trust’s Equality Policy.  The selection criteria document is critical in the process and sets out the requirements which the person appointed should have in order to perform the duties of the post satisfactorily and against which applicants will be assessed.  The selection criteria will be used throughout the recruitment process as an objective test of assessing candidates at shortlisting, test and interview stages. Shortlisting will be completed by assessing against the advertised person specification. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding, and will usually involve a child centred task.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert early should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.