Lunchtime Supervisor with One to One Support of SEN Children

4th December 2020

Lunchtime Supervisor/One to One Support

Start January 2021

Initially 10 hours per week (potentially increasing to 17.5 hours), Monday – Friday, 11:45 – 13:45,

Term time only, temporary post

Salary Grade 1 (Pay Scale 1) salary £9.25 p/h £3,515.00 p/a Pro Rata

Our school is friendly and supportive and our pupils are confident, happy and eager to learn. We strive to ensure that every member of our school community is able to achieve their best and to promote a love of learning that we hope will stay with our pupils long after they have left us. We greatly value our staff and are passionate and committed to continuous professional development.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor/TA  to join our school on a part time basis. We are looking to recruit a friendly, reliable and hard working person to join our school. You will be required to help, supervise and assist children in having lunch and promote healthy eating, assisting in the school playground by creating play opportunities for our children to enjoy their lunch period.

In addition your responsibilities will include supporting our SEN children on a one to one basis, ensuring they are looked after appropriately according to their EHCP or additional needs plan.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an understanding, awareness and expectations of child behaviour.
• Be proactive and promote ‘positive play’ including actively engaging with children to ensure playtimes are enjoyable.
• Be able to work well with others, under guidance, and show your own initiative.
• Be a good communicator, great team player and have a good sense of humour.
• Have an understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

Duties will include:

• Positively encouraging healthy eating and good behaviour, table manners and hygiene
• Promotion of ‘positive play’.
• Supervision of pupils to ensure their safety.
• Ensuring ill or injured children receive appropriate medical attention.
• Administer First Aid (training will be provided)
• Building positive relationships with the children.
• Assisting and supervising the clearing away and tidying of the eating area.

• To work with individuals and groups of students in class with additional needs under the direction of the class teacher and SENCO

• Providing 1:1 support to SEN children within the classroom.

We can offer:

• Friendly, professional and welcoming staff
• Training where required
• Support from the school Line Manager and Senior Leadership Team
• Active and supportive governors

Closing Date: Tuesday15th December 2020, 12:00 noon

Interviews: Thursday 17th December 2020

How to Apply: 

Please complete an application form and return it to Mrs Charlo.

Safer Recruitment

Oxfordshire Schools 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 involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.