Midday Supervisor

Job Description

We are currently seekinga new Senior Midday Supervisor for our school.

This role is to lead and support throughout the Lunchtime period, ensuring that all lunchtime staff are working together to provide the best care for our pupils. You will be required to plan the lunchtime period, allocating staff and thinking of innovative ways to make lunchtime fun, safe and enjoyable for our pupils. You will be expectedlead a team of midday assistants (MDAs), ensuring the safety, welfare and good conduct of pupils during the midday break, in accordance with school policy, and under the direction of the Headteacher.

The successful candidate should be:

• Kind and Considerate
• Patient
• Highly organised
• be able to multi-task
• be imaginative and creative
• Be an effective leader
• Be organised

The hours of work are 12 noon - 1.15pm, Monday - Friday, term time only. Actual salary will be £2,743.73-£2,796.90 depending on expereice.

Candidates must have GCSEs in both Maths and English (grade A-C or equivalent).

If you have the desire to learn, a happy disposition, and enjoy playing games with children, we would love to hear from you.

For any further details, contact Romy Barnes, Finance & HR Manager, at admin@kelvedonhatch.essex.sch.uk or on 01277 375178.

Applications will only be accepted on the Essex County Council application form made via the Essex School Jobs website. CV's alone will not be accpted. Please ensure you complete the application form in full, as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check

Information about the School

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is a one-form entry primary school. Children are at the centre of everything that we do and we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school. We place great importance on building a strong partnership between home and school. Children flourish when this partnership is good.

In our community we are kind and honest. We are confident and persevere. We all work together to keep each other safe.

Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is part of Discovery Educational Trust - a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 students and 500 staff, across 5 schools.

• Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
• St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
• Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
• Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
• Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)

We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.

Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.

We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment, along with the following employee benefits:

• Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance • Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust • Two-week October half term • Employee savings and discounts • Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants • Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs • Bike2Work scheme • Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment

As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.

The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our students against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.