Job Description

HALL/MEALTIME SUPERVISOR

At St Margaret's Academy, Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA

To start: ASAP

If you are looking for an exciting role in a school setting, interacting with young children then a job as a Hall/Mealtime Supervisor gives a good insight into what is involved working in a school.

Ideally you should have some experience of working with children. However, what is more important, is the desire to work with, look after and interact with children, ensuring their safety at all times.

We are looking for someone who is pro-active, energetic and caring and who can undertake the responsibility of keeping the hall clean and tidy throughout the lunchtime period.

Duties involve:

Supervising the children during eating

Setting out/clearing away tables and chairs.

Maintaining good levels of hygiene in the hall at all times

Sweeping to ensure the hall is left in a clean and presentable condition at the end of

mealtime

Building good relationships with children in the dining hall

Encourage children to eat

With training, having awareness of children's allergies/intolerances

Seating children with allergies/intolerances appropriately

Dealing with minor injuries and behaviour

Cleaning up of spillages of liquids, food and sickness

Making sure the children are safe

Attending training sessions as necessary

Being punctual and reliable

The pay is 12.45 per hour (pay award pending). We require someone for 1.75 hours daily (11.45am to 1.30pm), 5 days a week. Term time only (38 weeks).

It is essential you are available to work during the term-times and holidays are taken within the school holiday periods.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Please contact bduff@st-margarets.torbay.sch.uk for an application form and job description.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published closing date - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications: Midday 4 June Interview Date: To be confirmed
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate and other employment checks. You will be required to provide two references in advance of interview if you are shortlisted. We are an equal opportunities employer.

A copy of our "Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures", a copy of our "Policy Statement on Recruiting Applicants with Criminal Records" and the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found on our website under "Policies".

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 4,920.00 per year

Expected hours: 8.75 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/06/2025