Midday Supervisory Assistant

Job description

Main purpose

A midday supervisor will be part of a team that is responsible for supervising pupils and the school’s premises during the midday break to ensure that the break runs effectively and that the safety and welfare of pupils is maintained.

Duties and responsibilities

Supervision

•   Supervise pupils in in the lunch area, playground and classrooms (for wet play)

•   Encourage pupils to eat their lunch and monitor those who don’t, reporting any concerns to the class teacher

•   Monitor pupils that aren’t engaging in play and feed back any concerns to class teachers

•   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Organisation

• •   Set up and put away the tables, chairs and other equipment needed for eating in the lunch area

  •   Manage pupils’ entrance and exit from the lunch area in an orderly manner

  •   Clean up food and water spillages

  •   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Health and safety

• •   Observe pupils and the environment and take action to minimise any identified health and safety risks

  •   Deliver first aid to respond to minor incidents and refer any major incidents to a qualified first aider

  •   Record details of incidents in line with the school’s reporting procedures

  •   Be aware of and support pupils with medical/dietary needs

  •   Promote the school’s policy around healthy eating to pupils

  •   Feed back concerns relating to pupils’ health and safety to a senior member of staff

  •   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Behaviour

• •   Report any incidents of serious misbehaviour to the relevant staff member, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

  •   Take necessary action to minimise disruption and harm to pupils, in line with the school’s behaviour policy

  •   Make sure children tidy up after themselves in the lunch area and when using play resources/equipment

  •   Follow any directions from class teachers on supporting specific pupils with challenging behaviour

  •   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Play

• •   Organise play activities to encourage pupils to play and make use of play equipment

  •   Offer educational instruction where needed to help pupils to share play equipment

  •   Help to resolve issues between pupils during play activities 

  •   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Safeguarding

• •   Make sure pupils remain on the school premises during the midday break

  •   Look out for any unidentified visitors approaching the school and follow the school’s procedures for approaching/reporting individuals

  •   Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school

Other areas of responsibility

• • •   Read and follow the relevant school policies

    •   Undertake training required to develop in the role

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of The Cranbourne Primary School.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.