Midday Supervisor - High Cross Primary School

Salary: Grade 1, SCP 2 - 3, £22,366 - £22,737 pro rata, per annum

Midday Supervisor - High Cross Primary School
Job information
Post No. POSN003885 - Midday Supervisor - High Cross Primary School

Fixed Term for up to 1 year
38 weeks per year – holidays must be taken during school closure periods

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate who will work as part of a successful team at High Cross Primary School. The Governing Body of High Cross Primary School wish to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our highly rewarding school. The post is for 6 hours 40 minutes per week excluding holidays until 21st July 2025 in the first instance. You will work 5 days a week between 12.00 – 13.20, supervising primary school children during their lunch break. High Cross Primary is a thriving school for pupils aged 3-11 years which is situated in the area of Bassaleg, just north of Newport. There are currently approximately 270 pupils on roll. There are nine classes in total, this includes a morning and afternoon nursery.

At High Cross Primary, we have the highest expectations of our pupils and staff to ensure that everyone succeeds academically, socially and emotionally. We are fully committed to achieving our school motto ‘Together we grow and shine.’

The Purpose of this Role: -

To help maintain the safety of all pupils in the school during the lunch break, ensuring those eating food in the school hall are able to do so in an orderly and conducive environment. To supervise learners during lunchbreak when outside, ensuring they are encouraged to play and get along.

Expectation and Outcomes of this Role: -

• Assist with setting up the school hall for lunch;

• Oversee pupils eating lunch in the school hall

• Assist in supervision of the school hall involving: ▪ encouragement of good behaviour; ▪ correct use of cutlery and assistance where necessary; ▪ encouragement of good food habits and avoidance of waste; ▪ dealing with spillages or accidents requiring immediate attention

• Maintain effective relationships with pupils during structured playtimes

• Manage pupil relationships whilst supervising outdoors

Your responsibilities are to:-

• Work as part of a team to organise the hall for lunch by setting up tables, cutlery, and drinks

• Support orderly entrance and exit to lunch hall

• Help pupils with opening food, pouring drinks, clearing plates, cutting food as needed

• Ensure pupils clear all food away from lunch tables

• Clear and wipe tables between servings and after servings

• Supervise pupils outside encouraging them to play together

• Initiate and support games

• Talk to pupils when there are disagreements or unfair play

• Manage pupil relationships

• Communicate effectively with class teachers on a daily basis

• First aid duties (Training will be provided)

For further information about this post, please contact Mrs Pegington (Headteacher) on 01633 895472.

Applications

Closing Date: Friday 13th September 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 16th September 2024
Interview: Friday Thursday 19th September 2024
Start date: As soon as possible

The Governing Body and Local Authority 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (formerly CRB).

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd – Tegwch ar gyfer pawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn gufrifol, Gweithio gydan gilydd