Days/Hours: Term Time Only, Monday-Friday, 11:40am-12:50pm = 6.25 hours per week
Salary: FTE £24,027 - Actual £3,471
Start Date: As soon as possible
Interview Date: W/C 24th March
Henbury Court Primary Academy is looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individuals to assist during lunchtimes. To ensure that during lunchtimes pupils are safe, have eaten healthy and nutritious lunches, are stimulated and engaged and are refreshed and ready for afternoon learning when they return to their classes.
There are 3 positions Henbury Court are looking to fill due to the high number of students at the school.
Role Purpose:
To ensure that pupils are:
- Well-supervised and safe during their lunch breaks;
- Given the guidance, time and encouragement to eat a healthy cooked meal or packed lunch;
- Given the support and guidance to play safely outside (or inside in the case of ‘wet play’);
- Able to enjoy their play times through the implementation and supervision of games and play activities; and
- Relaxed and refreshed in order to fully engage with afternoon learning.
Shortlisting Criteria
- Be willing to engage with and create professional relationships with the children to aid their school day.
- Have an understanding of Safeguarding in a school setting.
- Be willing to engage in training and professional development.
- Be professional, friendly, and helpful to colleagues and parents at all times.
- Be a positive role model to the children in terms of personal presentation, timekeeping and behaviour.
- Be constantly alert and take a practical approach to ensure the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
Safeguarding
The governance team is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The post will be dependent on a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) record check and acceptable references.
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.