School Meals Supervisory Assistant

Pathways E-ACT Academy is looking for a School Meals Supervisory Assistant to work as part of a team supervising pupils during the school lunch break, which includes attending to their welfare and domestic needs.

Reporting to the Lead Pastoral Practitioner, this post holder will be accountable for:

• Supervising pupils immediately before, during and after the midday meal, including children who bring sandwiches
• Supervising handwashing and toileting by pupils at the Headteacher’s discretion
• Supervising pupils entering and exiting the dining area, including during any journey or walk to the dining room
• Supervising pupils in the playground under the direction of the Lead Pastoral Practitioner
• Setting up and removing playground equipment under the direction of the Lead Pastoral Practitioner

·For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

Actual Salary - £3,770 - £3,908 - based on a full time equivalent of £20,441 - £21,189

Hours of work will be 8 per week for 38 weeks per year

In return we offer:

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.

E-Act Pathways Academy offers a welcoming, calm, caring and secure environment. The aim is to stimulate and support children in the learning process. At Pathways every child is valued, respected and given the opportunity to experience success in order to develop feelings of worth and a positive self-image.

E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.

Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy and extend to people and their communities across the country.

We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.

In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work -life balance arrangements.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.