Lunchtime Supervisor

Leigh Academy Hartley is looking to appoint a Lunchtime Supervisor who will join us as soon as possible. The successful candidate will work with our children from Reception through to Year 6. As the role is part-time during term time it is ideal for those of you seeking work opportunities during school hours. We are seeking a committed and motivated individual to be part of our friendly welcoming team. To be suitable in this role we are looking for someone with empathy energy and enthusiasm!

Responsibilities of the Lunchtime Supervisor Team include:

• Ensure pupils enter the dining room safely and behave appropriately when queueing for their meal and to ensure pupils have or are provided with a drink and that a sufficient amount of their meal has been eaten.
• To help with spillages cutting up food and caring for pupils personal needs.
• Ensure plates etc. are cleared from tables wiped down and to ensure a clean and tidy environment is maintained.
• Assist in collecting pupils from collection point and escort to hall/classroom or patrol and supervise school areas used by the pupils at mealtimes.
• Offer where applicable a first aid service during the mealtime to deal with any accidents that occur safely and quickly.
• Supervise the playground for an hour to ensure students safety.

This is a permanent opportunity offering an actual salary of 4303 per annum (25331 full-time equivalent) based on 7.5 hours per week Term Time only.

Leigh Academy Hartley is a happy thriving and OUTSTANDING (Ofsted rated) primary school based in Kent. We inspire our children to aim high and succeed equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge for the future. We promote understanding respect and tolerance for each other. Our School vision is for Happy Positive Achievers creating a better world together and we want to be able to provide all the support our children need to achieve this both emotionally and academically. We have an amazing team of teachers and teaching assistants and we have recently been accredited as an IB World School giving us scope to teach in a creative way. We also have extensive grounds and wooded areas that are used for teaching with every class having some Outdoor Learning each week.

Our aim is to create a positive stimulating and happy learning environment with spacious buildings and grounds enabling children to succeed and realise their full potential. We promote their academic spiritual moral cultural and physical development to prepare them for future opportunities responsibilities and experiences.

We are committed to providing all children with the same opportunities regardless of gender race creed or culture. We are wholly committed to creating a learning environment which is safe and secure stimulating and exciting in order that our children come to school with a feeling of anticipation and enthusiasm.

For more information about Leigh Academy Hartley please click here.

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If youd like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy please dont hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): / 0.

To support your application we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what were looking for.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

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. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

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.