What skills and experience we're looking for
Working pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)Working hours: 5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 1 hour between 11.45am-1.30pm depending on year group working in Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £2,740 per annum Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
We are looking for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to join our successful happy team. This role is crucial to ensuring all our pupils experience a happy, enjoyable safe and inclusive lunch break whilst at our Academy.
Working within a team, you will be responsible for:
• Preparing the dining hall ready for the lunchtime meal
• Assisting the children in the dining hall
• Maintaining an hygienic environment at all times, including after the meal
Although no previous experience is necessary, we do ask that you:
• Are reliable
• Enjoy working effectively as part of a team
• Enjoy helping and supporting children
• Have a positive and cheerful outlook
• Are able to establish positive relationships with children
Please see attached job description for further information.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 18.9%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 27 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.
• Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.