What skills and experience we're looking for
St John’s is a special learning community full of enthusiastic children, and a very committed and dedicated staff team with Christ at the centre of all we do. Our children are encouraged to develop an awareness and respect of others as well as themselves, and are a real credit to the school community. We have high expectations in terms of teaching and children’s learning, behaviour and standards of achievement and, as a result, our pupils are keen to learn and they feel proud of their success in all areas of the curriculum, which we celebrate with great pride and admiration.
We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic person to join our supportive staff team as a Lunchtime Supervisor.
Duties will include:
• Escorting children to the dining hall and supervising them whilst they eat and in the playground
• Administering minor first aid
• Reporting any accidents or injuries
• Assisting and supporting with children's individual needs needs during the lunch break
• Dealing with any behavioural issues and reporting accordingly
The successful candidate will:
• Be enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have excellent communication and caring skills
• Have high levels of concentration and alertness
• Have willingness to participate in development and training
• Have appropriate knowledge of first aid
• Have knowledge of basic hygiene procedures
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A commitment to you and support for your own professional development
• An excellent pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support
• A team committed to supporting each other and working together to maintain and improve standards
• Enthusiastic children who are keen to do well
• A happy and caring ethos in which all individuals are valued
Commitment to safeguarding
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and appropriate recruitment checks including two recent references. Online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.