Midday Meals Supervisor

Salary: TSAT A Scale £17,286 per annum (£2,126 for hours and weeks stated)

Hours per week: 5.5 hours per week, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Closing Date: 5th Dec 2021

Interview Date : TBC

We are seeking to appoint Midday Meals Supervisor at Cedar Children’s Academy to stimulate and engage our children in exciting play and games at lunchtime whilst maintaining their safety. A willingness to work as part of a team and seek positive solutions is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our school and join our Trust!

What you will need to succeed:

• To be able to supervise pupils in the dining areas
• Ensure good standards of behaviour by the pupils; are maintained.
• Assist with associated ancillary duties (e.g. cleaning up spillages, ensuring tables are clean, etc).
• Ensure School security regulations; are upheld.
• Provide welfare support to the pupils of the school, including undertaking first aid duties (depending on training).
• Attend appropriate training sessions in order to increase knowledge and skills.
• To ensure First Aid; is given and actions are recorded in the First Aid book. Bumps to the head MUST be reported to the Office and class teacher.
• To ensure confidentiality in all matters pertaining to the children and the school.
• To be flexible and adaptable to deal with the changing needs of the school
• At the discretion of the school you may be required to work between 1 -5 INSET days per an academic year to complete additional training and safeguarding updates

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

What our Trust will offer you:

• The opportunity to work with and support happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos.
• Vast support network from senior leaders within the school and our trust
• Outstanding CPD tailored to you, wherever you are in your career
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working at our small and friendly school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal telephone conversation please contact Danielle Donoghue on d.donoghue @ tsatrust. org. uk.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.