JOB PURPOSE
Responsible individually or as a member of a team for the supervision of children and the maintenance of discipline for the children remaining on the school premises throughout the mid-day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and the re-opening of school in the afternoon). MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assist in the supervision of children in all areas of the school and ground in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.
2. Liaise with the principal/senior supervisory assistant on all matters relating to mid-day supervision.
3. Deal with minor problems, accidents/sickness and report any serious incident to the principal/senior supervisory assistant immediately.
4. Supervise children consuming meals and packed lunches, including:
(a) the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary, including dining areas outside the school premises. (b) the supervision of queues, seating arrangements, and the circulation of pupils to and from service points. (c) the supervision of the conduct of diners.
5. To be responsible for:
(a) collection of dinner tickets where appropriate. (b) the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate. (c) ancillary associated duties (eg, cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned, removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches, etc). (d) assisting children where necessary.
6. Duties as delegated in connection with cash cafeterias
7. Carry out all duties to comply with:
(a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978; (b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; (c) Codes of Practice.
8. Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job
9. Complete all necessary paperwork.
10. Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.