What skills and experience we're looking for
Willow Tree Community Primary School is looking to appoint a confident and effective Midday Supervisor to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils over lunchtime. This is a part-time, term-time only post (11.30am until 1.30pm Monday to Friday).
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential.
You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education. If you want to make a difference and are committed to providing a safe and caring environment for children to thrive, we want to hear from you.
We can offer a commitment to your professional development, the opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues from primary and secondary schools across the MAT and the chance to be a part of something truly special.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
• Supervise the playground area, playing fields, cloakrooms and classrooms etc during the lunchtime break.
• Assist with the removal of food and equipment once pupils have eaten their lunch.
• Deal with minor first aid incidents; follow appropriate procedures for recording and reporting.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies as required.
• Observe a child or young person’s behaviour, understand its context, and notice any unexpected changes and report any inappropriate behaviour to the correct member of staff.
• Resolve minor disputes between pupils.
• Assist in the supervision of other activities during the midday break, including setting out and storing equipment
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please note we are closed for the Christmas Break from Friday 20th December 2024 until Monday 6th January 2025.
What the school offers its staff
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• Onsite canteen.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
Commitment to safeguarding
Northern Star 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. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.