Job start date: 24 February 2025 Hours per week: 6 term time only The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane Birmingham B27 7BT Telephone number: 0121 706 2168 Contact email: recruitmentsummitlearningtrust.org.uk Contract type: Permanent Success through Endeavour Ambition through Challenge Strength through Diversity We are looking for a lunchtime supervisor to join our highly ambitious team who truly are dedicated in making a real difference to the lives of children at this wonderful school. As part of the Summit Learning Trust, you will have bespoke professional development opportunities and the chance to develop and further your career. You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across schools, sharing resources and good practice. The Oaklands Primary School is a 2-form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. Our Ofsted report (November 2018) has identified many positives within our school. “Leaders and the Trust are highly ambitious for the school.” Staff “feel valued and part of a strong team.” There is a “rich and engaging curriculum” in place that “stimulates pupils’ interests and their desire to learn.” Ofsted 2018. If you would like to be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you. We embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our pupils can do it. We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry. Join us and you will be part of a fantastic team. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things. We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic lunchtime supervisors who are committed to supporting our pupils and teachers. The successful candidate will be assisting with feeding at lunchtime in the canteen and supervising the playground to ensure a safe environment for the children. The ideal candidates for this position will have: • experience of working with children or have a desire to work with children in a play/school environment • have experience of working within a team • a passion for supporting children and young people • good communication skills • enthusiasm, commitment, reliability and a willingness to learn Are you our newest recruit? Are you ready to really make a difference and join us on our journey? If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 0121 706 2168 to arrange an informal visit and to meet our fabulous staff and pupils. Why work for us? We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to: • employee assistance programme • high quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression • wellbeing advocates • lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme • health protection scheme alongside flu jab and eyecare vouchers • generous employer pension schemes This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. How to apply: Please visit our website Please note we do not accept CV’s. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.