Lunchtime Supervisor - Willenhall, United Kingdom - Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council

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Willenhall, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

What is the job role?
We are looking to appoint an energetic, caring and reliable Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant to join our hard-working team.

Duties will include:

Being responsible for securing the safety, welfare and good conduct of our children during lunchtime, following the procedures of the school
Creating play opportunities for children, physically able to engage all children in play, e.g. skipping, dancing, basketball, table tennis and the outdoor gym
Administering basic first aid (training will be given)
Assisting pupils with developing their eating skills
Ancillary services such as cleaning up the dining room and setting up and putting away play equipment.

In return we can offer:
- friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn
- a caring and supportive team of colleagues who are committed to providing the best lunchtime experience for our pupils
- professional development opportunities, including first aid training

Who are we looking for?
- be passionate about working with children, ensuring that the behaviour, safety and well-being of children is always paramount within any activity
- take a pride in their work and value themselves as an integral part of the school community
- be able to communicate effectively with others to receive and pass on information and instructions, and provide guidance in a firm but pleasant manner
- have experience of children in some capacity of responsibility (for example, you have children of your own or previous experience of working in a school)
- adhere to guidelines set by the Head Teacher for lunchtime supervision and accept supervision from Senior Supervisory Assistant or School Business Manager
- have knowledge of how children play and its relevance to their development
- have an understanding of Child Protection & Safeguarding and relevant Health & Safety issues
- have an understanding of the boundaries of confidentiality and maintaining these

Interview date - 8th March 2024

_Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process._
Our Values

'As individuals we are unique. Together we build a community'
Learning in primary school can transform a child's life and we aim to make the difference for our children.

Every person in our school strongly promotes the values of kindness, honesty, respect, responsibility and growth.

These values are encompassed by the value we place on community; belonging to and contributing to the school and wider community.