Midday Supervisory Assistant

7.5 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME ONLY! An exciting opportunity has become available to join the lunchtime team at Lorraine Infant School, providing care, supervision and encouraging positive play.

Your Opportunity

The successful candidate will support the supervision of children in the dining area and play areas to ensure the orderly conduct, welfare and safety of children during school lunch breaks. We are looking for a pro-active individual to work collaboratively and flexibly within our team, build good working relationships with both children and adults and demonstrate a respectful and caring attitude towards all our children.

About Pine Ridge & Lorraine Federation

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Pine Ridge & Lorraine Federation, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Hammond Junior School, Lightwater Village School and Cordwalles Junior School.

What we are looking for

Somebody who will:

• Ensure children remain within permitted areas of the school during the lunch break and intervene in any situation where the safety of a child may be at risk
• Supervise the movement of children between classrooms, play and dining areas from the start of lunch break until classes re-commence, and to ensure orderly conduct in the dining area
• Initiate and encourage positive play
• Organise play activities that are age appropriate

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

The Details

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information

Start Date: 22nd April 2024, this is a temporary assignment until the 18th July 2024

Salary: £21,474 FTE

Pro Rata: £3,750 actual

Hours of work: 7.5 hrs p/w, Monday – Friday 11:30am -1:00pm, Term Time Only

Closing date for applications: Sunday 14th April 2024

Interview date: W/C Monday 15th April 2024 

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.