Term time only (39 weeks) - five hours per week, 12:40 pm to 1:40 pm Monday - Friday
Can you engage with our students to ensure they enjoy their lunchtime break?
We are seeking Midday Supervisory Assistants with great communication and listening skills. If you can manage behaviour and promote positive lunchtimes, this is the role for you.
We are looking for Midday Supervisory Assistants who enjoy interacting with students, ensuring they have positive and enjoyable lunchtimes.
You will have:
* Experience of establishing positive relationships with children.
* The ability to manage the behaviour of children, organise and maintain safe and hygienic lunch environments.
* Provide a positive and firm approach to ensure good behaviour management.
The role of the Midday Supervisor is vital in ensuring that the wellbeing and health and safety of our students is maintained at lunchtime.
To succeed in this role, you will need to:
* ·Supervise and engage with students during lunchtime.
* ·Administer basic first aid where necessary.
* Provide a positive and firm approach to ensure good behaviour management.
The Hastings Academy
At The Hastings Academy, our core aim is to nurture a sense of community while fostering qualities like aspiration, self-worth, and respect for learning. We believe in equipping students with the skills and character to succeed in both education and beyond. Our innovative curriculum emphasises essential qualifications and lifelong learning skills, preparing students to thrive as responsible global citizens.
Effective communication and mutual support between parents and the school are key for student success. We celebrate achievements and address challenges collaboratively, with form tutors and heads of house playing crucial roles in students' journeys.
The academy has a published admission number of 180 (900 pupils in total) and hosts a special facility for up to 10 young people with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
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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 22.7%.
* Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 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.
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As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.
Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.
At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun – an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests.
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For further information about this opportunity please download the attached and personal specification, and view our candidate pack here: Candidate Pack
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Conni Francis at c.francis@thehastingsacademy.org.uk
Closing date: 29 January 2025.
Interview date: To be arranged.
We welcome applications from all members of the community.
The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306.
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