Midday Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

MIDDAY ASSISTANT
TEMPORARY
£26,000 per year
Mon – Fri
11.30am – 1pm
Immediate Start
Barking, East London
MUST have an Enhanced DBS check!

Job Role:

• Responsible for the safety, welfare and conduct of pupils during lunchtimes, in classrooms, dining room, playground and when moving from one area to another
• Preparing the dining room for school lunches and clearing away afterwards.

Please note: this role is specific to the special needs group of children so extra care & attention, preferably prior experience, is required!

Responsibilities (including but not exclusive to):

● Communicate effectively with all staff and pupils promoting professional relationships
● Work as part of a team to ensure that the school lunch breaks start and finish on time
● Supervise pupils whilst they eat lunch and either on the playground or inside the school during inclement weather
● Ensure that pupils have either a school or home prepared lunch and supervise the pupils over the lunch period
● Supervise students going to and from and the dining hall.
● Collect children from the classroom or playground or classroom on time and bring into the dining hall in an orderly manner.
● Clear up the dining room during and after the lunch break including clearing any food and wrapping left on tables and wiping the tables and chair
● Monitor pupils and ensure no child is in the building unsupervised
● Ensure children remain within a safe environment and are able to play safely
● Set suitable and positive behaviour standards in line with the school behaviour policy.
● To manage behaviour issues in a calm and positive manner and implement the
rewards and sanctions systems in line with school policy.
● Assist in dealing with playground incidents in accordance with school behaviour

Health and Safety:
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to health and safety and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
• The job may involve moving and carrying dining tables and chairs at the beginning and end of the shift.
• The job may include lifting children after falls or accidents and clearing up blood or other bodily fluids of children after accident or sudden illness.

Please be advised that due to the large volume of applications, you shall only hear from us in the event that you are shortlisted for this role. This vacancy is being advertised by Travail Employment Group (Barking). The services advertised by Travail Employment Group (Barking) are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business