Job Description

Midday Assistant

Permanent post to start as soon as possible

Hours: 8.75 hours 11:30am - 1:15pm daily

Salary: Band A Point 2 Actual Salary 5,131.12 Term time only

The Local Governing Body of Christ Church C of E Primary School, Moreton are seeking to appoint an

enthusiastic, friendly and committed Midday Assistant to join our midday lunch team.

The successful candidate will be

? A responsible caring adult with the health, safety and welfare of the children always in mind

? Experienced in working with children and able to communicate positively

? Able to act upon their own initiative whilst maintaining a cheerful, flexible attitude

? Committed to working with staff teams across the school

? Willing to contribute and support the Christian ethos of the school

? Knowledgeable of - or have the willingness to learn about - the implementation of school's

Safeguarding Procedures

We are a busy, thriving school with a commitment to our employees and community; we are looking for

someone who shares our high expectations, drive and personal responsibility. Our caring teams and

fantastic pupils make Christ Church a happy place to work. We are committed to supporting our families

by providing a positive and orderly lunch time provision whereby parents can feel confident that their

child will be well fed and looked after during their lunch time.

Application forms and your covering letter of no more than 1 page of A4 explaining:

1. Why you would like the post

2. What qualities you will bring

3. What experience you have linked to the job description

4. How you feel able to support children and make lunchtimes a positive experience for them

All completed application forms and letters should be sent to the School Business Manger Mrs Sarah

Dollard or emailed to sdollard@christchurch-moreton.wirral.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is Thursday 16 th October at 12 noon

Shortlisting will take place that afternoon and those candidates who are being invited to interview will be

contacted by telephone. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the morning of Tuesday 21st October.

Christ Church Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

Description of duties

To work as part of the Christ Church CE School Team; following school policies,

procedures and acting at all times within the distinctive Christian Ethos of the school. To

work closely with colleagues to provide a healthy, safe, secure and enjoyable lunchtime

experience for pupils.

The main areas of responsibility will be the dining area and playground or areas of the

school used during the dinner break, including areas where the children wait or queue for

their meal and dinner den spaces. A good standard of behaviour is needed and it is

important that this should be maintained throughout the dinner period which should be a

pleasant experience for all concerned. The Lunchtime Supervisor must act as a

responsible caring adult with the health, safety and welfare of the children always in mind,

must show conduct which commands respect and must see that the children behave at all

times sensibly and quietly.

The Lunchtime Supervisor must be aware of how to get access to the nearest first aid

equipment, telephone and of the fire evacuation procedures in the event of it not being

possible to contact the responsible member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT),

Headteacher or Assistant Headteachers.

Each Lunchtime Supervisor will be allocated areas of responsibility either in the dining

area, playground or dinner den. This could vary on a rota basis. Although the area will be

divided so that each supervisory assistant looks after a specific area each day (s)he must

be prepared to accept a variation if any emergency calls another Lunchtime Supervisor

away.

Key Tasks:

To support and contribute to the school's responsibility for safeguarding children.

Specific responsibilities will be allocated by the Headteacher and responsible member of

the SLT in accordance with the scheme of Lunchtime supervision for the school.

Duties and responsibilities - supervision of dining areas

Control queues to dining areas

See that the overall arrangement for children to dine promotes an orderly and pleasant

meals service

See that any spillage is removed quickly. Have an arrangement so that a cloth, dust-pan,

and brush is readily accessible.

See that trays are not left in dangerous positions, and are cleared where necessary.

To assist pupils, where necessary, with the proper use of cutlery, drinking facilities or other

aspects of the midday meal.

Encourage the pupils to leave the table clean.

Ensure the dining area are left clean and tidy.

Aim to clear all dining areas of pupils every day where possible by 1pm

Duties and responsibilities - supervision of outside dining areas

Arrange your supervision so you move around amongst the children within the area you

are covering.

Ensure acceptable standards of behaviour are maintained

Try to avoid children hurting themselves or others and provide immediate medical

treatment for minor incidents taking into consideration any known allergies

Once lunch has been eaten engage with the children in activities which promote healthy

and active lifestyles, supporting play and interaction

Regularly rotate activities on offer to the children

Promote the inclusion of all pupils

Duties and responsibilities - training

Participate in appropriate school based meetings and training activities

Review and develop own professional practice by attending relevant courses and provide

feedback to colleagues

Duties and responsibilities - general

Responsibility to the Headteacher/ Assistant Headteachers for the supervision of children

throughout the mid-day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and

recommencement of school in the afternoon) and for additional duties before or after the

lunchtime break.

Ensure all pupils are lined up in their class group at the end of lunchtime or if it is wet, in

their classrooms and they are not left until the responsible member of teaching staff has

arrived.

Ensure that information relating to pupils' welfare is shared with class teachers before

leaving the school site.

To respect the confidentiality of sensitive information divulged by staff, parents/carers and

pupils

Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school

To understand and comply with the school's and local authority Child Protection policy and

guidelines.

Maintain confidentiality at all times and to observe Date Protection guidelines

Understand and comply with the school's equal opportunities and other policies

Understand and comply with the school's behaviour policy

To understand and comply with the School's Health and Safety policy

Ensure the health, safety and welfare of pupils is maintained at all times

Provide comfort and immediate care in case of minor accidents, and report serious

incidents to the appropriate person for action.

Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies in accordance with the school's

policies and procedures.

Carrying out any other instructions given by the Headteacher reasonably falling within the

remit of the post.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 5,131.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person