School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Job role

• Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Working pattern

Contract type

Full-time equivalent salary

School Meals Supervisory Assistant job summary

May Park is a vibrant community school in Bristol; we are seeking an enthusiastic, positive person to join our friendly lunchtime team. Responsible, under the direction of the Senior SMSA or other senior staff, individually, or as a member of a team, for securing the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break period in accordance with the practices and procedures of the school and local authority.

Duties include:

• Supervision of pupils, either in the lunch hall or other areas in the school, whilst they are eating lunch or taking part in lunchtime activities.

• Carrying out associated duties, e.g. serving lunch, clear spillages, clean tables and chairs, stack tables and chairs that are used during the lunch break, sweep floor and wash up as required.
• Reporting to staff any accidents of the type identified by the school - e.g. head injuries, or pupils who become unwell, so that parents can be contacted.
• Report to teaching staff/Principal any strangers, visitors or potential hazards on the school site.
• Supporting the aims, ethos and values of the school by example and ensure that they are followed by pupils in line with school policies (for example the Behaviour and Discipline policy).
• Provide high quality supervision while pupils are playing in outdoor and indoor spaces that ensures that children are safety
• Be an active, assertive and supportive member of the lunchtime team that positively engages with all pupils to enable them to have a pleasurable lunchtime.

• Safeguarding Statement:

  Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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