What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Role -Support for pupils This will involve:
At mealtime:
Ensure that the meal arrangements comply with all school policies and provide a safe environment for pupils, including those with special needs.
▪ Support pupils in meal arrangements.
▪ Teach games to the pupils.
▪ Ensure that the pupils dry their hands.
▪ Ensure that the pupils move through school quietly and behave in an orderly way in the dining hall.
▪ Ensure that pupils who have special dietary needs or whose parents have requested a packed lunch, receive the correct meal. Pour water for the pupils.
▪ Ensure that pupils eat their meal in a socially acceptable way – talking quietly to pupils either side of them.
▪ Encourage pupils to be independent in clearing away after a meal. Teach the pupils to keep the floor clean.
▪ Promote a learning environment within the ethos of the school.
▪ Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils. In Playtime:
▪ Ensure pupils are dressed appropriately for the weather (checking coats are fastened).
▪ Operate a “band” system to go to the lavatory, so that too many pupils are not using the toilets at any one time. Make sure that toilets are used sensibly. Only hand out bands to the allocated class.
▪ Ensure that pupils are not in the building when they should be outside. ▪ Teach games and implement good behaviour in the playground (follow the appropriate policy).
▪ Be aware of any pupils with special needs who may need extra awareness in the playground or at lunch.
▪ Ensure that everyone (adults and pupils) is treated with respect and that equality of opportunity is given to all (see Equal Opportunity Policy). Wet Playtimes: (As well as above)
▪ Supervise a class while they play classroom games, draw or finish schoolwork.
▪ Read a story or play games.
▪ Ensure equipment is returned to its correct place in an orderly way and in good condition before the start of the afternoon teaching session
What the school offers its staff
Our benefits
• Ongoing professional development
• Commitment to staff wellbeing (members of the staff wellbeing charter)
• Generous Annual Leave
• Annual Incremental Pay Increases
• Enhanced Family Friendly Pay (maternity, paternity/enhanced sickness pay)
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Extensive Training and Induction program
Further details about the role
Contract: Fixed-Term, Term-Time Only
Start Date: 25th November 2024
End Date:31st August 2025
Salary Range: NJC Outer London - Grade 3, SCP 5 -7, £28,521.00 FTE - £29,346.00 FTE of Pro-rata - £6,169.03 FTE - £6,347.48 FTE
Hours of Work:Monday – Friday – 11:45am – 13:30pm – 8.75 Hours Per Week
Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, is a family of schools across Croydon, Medway and Greenwich who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve.
Our core values of Collaboration, Excellence, Friendship, Resilience, Respect and Responsibility, define the way we care for, enrich and teach every child.
What sets us apart from others is the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of educational thinking and practice, supported by excellent training and development and opportunities to take part in ground breaking research projects and collaborative work with talented and innovative colleagues, both at a local and national level.
Woodside Primary School is rapidly improving and working to provide an exceptional learning experience for our wonderful children. Our vision is to ensure children receive the very best education. We aim to make a life-changing difference within our diverse community of Croydon.
We are seeking to appoint a resilient, passionate and ambitious Midday Supervisor to join our school and partnership to inspire a generation of children.
All aspects of the application form must be fully completed to be considered for shortlisting, furthermore, please ensure that the Personal Statement in your application form addresses how you meet the duties outlined in the Person Specification. Please note we do not accept CV’s, to apply, please complete the Inspire Partnership Recruitment Form.
Further details about this vacancy and the job description can be found below.
To discuss this opportunity, please contact Mr Imandeep Atwal(Headteacher) at iatwal@inspirewoodside.co.uk
We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. Early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing.
For enquiries or an application pack please contact Janine Fernandes on 07706829391 or by emailcroydonhubrecruitment@inspirepartnership.co.uk
Please note we will only accept applications from candidates who have documentary evidence that they have the right to work in the UK.
Woodside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Medical Clearance and satisfactory Employment References.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.