Lunchtime Supervisor

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff? If so, Leigh Academy Halley is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor, joining with immediate effect on a part-time basis, working 10 hours per week, term time only.

Leigh Academy Halley is seeking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisor to join us after the Easter break. You will be working as part of a team, assisting the Academy Leadership Team in ensuring the safety and welfare of pupils during the midday lunch break. This will involve effective supervision of students in and about the Academy site in accordance with the high expectations that we have of all students. Lunchtime Supervisors act as role models for our students, as friendly and familiar faces in our staffing body.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Supervise students and manage their behaviour in the restaurant and the playground at break and lunchtimes, including orderly queuing when necessary.
• Take responsibility for students' welfare, safety, and supervision during the lunch break.
• Act as a role model and encourage good behaviour amongst students.
• Deal with any spillages in the dining hall in accordance with infection control procedures.
• Ensure students are directed to the appointed First Aider when needed.
• Ensure, in accordance with instructions given, that all students return to class at the end of the lunch period.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and dynamic staffing body of committed, creative and hardworking support staff who enjoy coming to work as they benefit from:

• A committed, supportive and successful team.
• Opportunities to collaborate with, and learn from, colleagues across the Leigh Academies Trust.

Previous experience of a role in an educational setting is desirable. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We’d like to hear from you if you are keen to:

• Support students to behave calmly, sensibly and safely during lunchtime, in accordance with our Academy values.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the Academy.
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other staff professionally.Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.