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Mid-Day Meals Supervisor - Term Time

Lower Halstow & Newington CEP Schools Federation

  • Ref:KCC-F44-5-S
  • Posted:17/07/2019
  • Pay:KR2
  • Start Date:ASAP - September 2019
  • App Close Date:04/09/2019 at 12:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Midday Meals Supervisor to join our friendly team. This is a term time only, permanent position. The working hours will be between 12:00- 13:00 Monday to Friday.

We are a lively and vibrant staff and are looking for someone to join our caring team as we develop our lunchtime activities. You should have a good standard of English, a good sense of humour and be friendly and approachable.  If you enjoy working with children and would like to work in a small, friendly primary school then this could be the role for you.

  • Main Role To supervise the pupils during the lunchtime period to promote positive play and ensure their wellbeing and maintain their safety.

In the dining hall:

• supervising and organising the orderly collecting, eating and clearing of meals.

• encouraging good table manners, including helping with use of cutlery where needed.

• supervising orderly departure from the dining hall.

In the playground:

• to supervise, encourage and assist constructive, friendly and safe play activities.

• acting where possible to prevent accidents and providing basic first aid or seeking help from a designated first aider, according to the Health and Safety Policy.

• acting where possible to prevent arguments or unkind behaviour and responding to such situations in a fair, firm kind manner according to the Behaviour Policy

Indoors, in bad weather:

• providing supervision as above

You are warmly invited to arrange a visit to the school and to discuss the position further with the Head of School.  We are offering tours on 14th, 15th or 16th August.

Lower Halstow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including, safeguarding, an enhanced DBS check, references and the right to work in the UK

Information about the federation

Newington CEP School and Lower Halstow School are single form entry village Primary Schools for children aged 2 - 11 and 4-11. Both have close links with their village church and community and spacious school grounds. Our schools offer a safe secure learning environment and are well equipped with a variety of resources and healthy budget for projects.

Newington was extended in 2000 with 4 additional classrooms and library and the original building has been fully renovated with the addition of an outdoor classroom and MUGA. It has an on-site nursery building catering for pupils from 2 years old. Lower Halstow School moved into its present building in October 2005 and offers many modern facilities such as a sports hall, running track, outdoor classroom, ICT suite & separate dining hall.

We have supportive governors and parents and our pupils are happy, polite, enthusiastic and are proud of their school. We are constantly striving to improve the opportunities for all and are always looking for new ways to make learning engaging and effective. Both schools have been graded Good in inspections in March and May 2019. Please read our reports to get a feel for our ethos or look at our X (twitter) feeds @NewingtonCEP or @lowerhalstowsch.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and our staff regularly access local and regional training. The schools work closely together to reduce workload and support well-being and both schools have a commitment to allowing flexible working wherever possible.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Dawn Hogg
  • Address:Lower Halstow & Newington CEP Schools Federation,
    School Lane,
    Lower Halstow,
    Sittingbourne,
    Kent,
    ME9 7ES
  • Telephone: 01795 842344
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.