What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a friendly, reliable and caring individual who enjoys working with children to join our midday assistant team. Although this role will predominately be supporting pupils in KS1, if the need arises you will also work with children in all years.
Duties will include:
• Preparing the dinner hall for lunch and clear away afterwards
• Supervising children in the dinner hall.
• Supervising and supporting children in the playground.
• Encouraging children's imaginative play including participation in group games.
• Working cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• support from a friendly, experienced staff
• welcoming children
• opportunities for professional and or personal development
• a focus on staff well-being as part of the Learning in Harmony Trust putting staff first and providing many incentives and opportunities including free access to the Perkbox staff
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.