School Meals Supervisory Assistant

School Meals Supervisory Assistants

Salary information: Scale 2, £4,856 - £4,926 per annum (depending on experience)

Work pattern: 7.5 hours per week, Term time only (38 weeks)

Work hours: Monday - Friday, 12:00 - 1:30pm  

Contract type: Permanent 

Start date: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a number of responsible and reliable staff to join our existing friendly lunch time team.

Duties include supervising pupils during the lunch period. You will assist the children in the dinner hall whilst they eat their lunch and supervise them in the playground.  

The role will entail:

• Encouraging healthy eating.
• Engaging children in play activities.
• Keeping our children safe.
• Communicating effectively with both adults and pupils.

The successful candidate will be:

• Reliable and hard working.
• Approachable and patient person who especially enjoys interacting with children.
• Able to use initiative and work well as part of a team.

Cherry Lane is a friendly multi-cultural school in which all children are encouraged to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of mutual support where we learn from each other and achieve well together.

Closing date: Friday 29th November 2024 at 12 noon

Interviews: Wednesday 4th December 2024

Further information: As part of safer recruitment we will only select applicants who are able to provide 2 referees, incomplete applications will not be selected for interview. If selected for interview you will be contacted by email and interviews will be held ASAP.

CVs will not be accepted.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks to include an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.