School Meals Supervisory Assistants - Required ASAP

School Meals Supervisory Assistants - Required as soon as possible

Grade: Scale 3, Points 5 to 6: £5,332 - £5,408 per annum

Hours: 11.45am to 1.15pm / Monday to Friday (during term time and training days)

Castlebar School is an outstanding special school for primary aged children with severe and complex learning difficulties. We are looking for enthusiastic and patient School Meals Supervisory Assistants to join our team as soon as possible. We offer a warm and welcoming environment with a fantastic and supportive team and excellent opportunities for professional development.

The main purpose of the role:

• The role entails supervising our pupils whilst eating their lunch, as well in the playground
• Supporting children with their relationships, organising activities to enable pupils to engage with others, and ensuring the health and safety of all children

 Essential Requirements:

• A caring, patient, and empathetic approach when working with children with special needs
• Experience of working with children, preferably in an inclusive setting
• Good communication skills, with good spoken and written English (To be tested at interview)
• To be able to form good relationships with children
• Ability to stay calm, patient and understanding when engaging with our pupils
• Ability to work as part of a team and form good relationships with other team members to ensure effective lunchtime supervision
• Be able to follow school policy and procedures
• Be prepared to attend training courses, including first aid 

We can offer you:

• A friendly and committed staff team determined to give our students the best possible opportunities
• Appropriate training and continuing professional development opportunities 

The Deadline for Applications: Thursday 28 November 2024 (midnight)

 Interviews will be held: Thursday 11 December 2024

Please ensure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification to make sure you meet the requirements for this post. The recruitment pack containing the job description and personal specification is available for download from this website.

Please note: All applicants will be required to complete an application form (CVs will not be accepted). You should use the personal statement section of the application form to show clear evidence of how you meet the essential requirements, your suitability for the post and what you will bring to the role (these are within the person specification document).

Castlebar is committed to Safeguarding Children - All successful candidates will require Enhanced DBS clearance. Candidates who have lived or worked abroad may require an overseas police check and will be asked to provide a good conduct certificate. The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.