Waterton Academy Trust is looking to appoint an inspiring and dynamic Lunchtime Supervisor to join the team at King’s Meadow Academy a one and a half form entry school, located in Kinsley, Pontefract.

If you are an ambitious, talented and highly motivated Lunchtime Supervisor with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, and if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s lives and their learning, then Kings Meadow Academy could be the school for you!

King’s Meadow Academy is an average sized school and joined Waterton Academy Trust in 2018. The Trust consists of 13 primary phase schools, 2 Assessment Resource Units and 4 Pre Schools in the Wakefield and Barnsley area. As part of this Trust both staff and children enjoy varied opportunities for collaboration in all areas of the curriculum. 

The school is committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment so that all children enjoy learning, make outstanding progress and reach their potential. By offering an engaging and language rich curriculum, the school is constantly striving to provide high-quality learning opportunities which challenge and inspire all our pupils.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to take a key role in our team. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for education – someone who is driven to make a difference to the lives of the children they work with

The Successful candidate will:

• Fully support the ethos of the school

• Be willing to participate with games and activities; both in and outdoors. These activities can vary on a daily basis so need to be tolerate of change

• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills

• Be patient, caring, understanding, positive and supportive

• Support pupils while they eat their lunch, making sure tables are clean and that water is available

• Ensure table manners are maintained

• Report accident forms if necessary

• Ensure that school discipline & Child Protection policies are implemented

• Support the work of other Lunchtime Supervisors & school staff

• Respond well to delegation as required by the supervisor & senior members of staff

• Record inappropriate pupil behaviour and convey serious incidents to the senior leaders

• Maintain checks throughout the lunch break to ensure pupils are safe

• Have good communication skills

• Act as a positive role model

In return, we can offer:

• A supportive and forward thinking leadership team

• Professional development opportunities

• An absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare and safety of staff and children

• A great atmosphere which promotes inclusion and co-operation

• A health and wellbeing package

• A cycle to work scheme

• An excellent pension package