Midday

The role involves supervising children during the lunchtime period, encouraging positive play, promoting good behaviour, and helping to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils. This role is 5-7.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with children, be a good team player, and have excellent communication skills. Previous experience is helpful but not essential, as training will be provided.

Purpose of the Job:   

• Assist with the smooth and efficient operation of the school lunch time period, and also before and after lunch. 

• Ensure that the school dining hall is kept clean and tidy in order to meet the needs of the school’s expected standards; undertake cleaning duties as necessary. 

• Supervise pupils, ensuring that their safety and security is a priority.  

• Supervise pupils to ensure that they are behaving in accordance with the school’s guidelines and ethos. 

  Main Activities: 

  Pupils 

  • Supervise the pupils while they eat their lunch. 

  • Supervise pupils before and after lunch by ensuring that they enter and leave the dining hall in an appropriate manner. 

  • Ensure that good order and discipline standards are upheld; monitor pupils with regards to their behaviour and make sure that they follow any instructions given to them. 

  • Lead and initiate fun, engaging games and physical activities that encourage active play

  • Deal with any incidents of disorder to ensure that disruption is minimised; report any incidents to the relevant member of staff. 

  • Ensure the safety and security of the pupils. 

  • In the event of minor accidents, notify a First Aid member of staff. 

   

  Cleaning  

  • Before lunch ensure that the area is clean and tidy.  Assist with any preparations in the dining hall area as required. 

  • During lunch, ensure that pupils are respectful of the environment.   

  • Assist with clearing away, tidying and the cleaning of the dining hall during and after lunch. 

  • Carry out any other cleaning duties in the dining hall as directed.