Required for January 2022 – Lunch and Playtime Supervisor
Hawkesdown House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. Hawkesdown House School is an equal opportunities employer.
If the candidate has lived in a country other than the UK for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 18, a foreign criminal policy check will be required irrespective of whether they worked in those countries.
Hawkesdown House School is committed to providing a safe and orderly environment for students during non-instructional time periods during the day (break, lunch, playtime).
This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week between 12:00 and 1:30pm Monday - Friday whilst the school is in session; on the basis of
The Lunch and Playtime Supervisor’s responsibilities and skills are:
• The lunch and playtime supervisors will work as part of a team supervising pupils from Nursery to Year 3 inside the school during the pupils' lunch and playtime.
• The lunch and playtime supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the school's health and safety rules are followed, for interacting with pupils and encouraging appropriate play and for managing pupil behaviour, working with teachers and administration where appropriate.
• Applicants must be physically able to work with children in a school setting, throughout the year.
• Applicants must be knowledgeable about pupil behaviour and characteristics and have a repertoire of acceptable methods to redirect and control pupils.
• They must have a nurturing yet firm demeanour and must be committed to ensuring pupil safety.
• Organisational skills are needed since these supervisors often have several duties to perform simultaneously.
• They will need to ensure that the rooms the children play in are set up in advance and tidied away after the session.
• They must have very good communication skills in order to effectively communicate with students, teachers and principals.
• Previous experience working with pupils and knowledge of first aid is an asset.
GENERAL
• To be familiar with and to follow guidelines as set out in the school staff policy documents, with particular reference to Health and Safety.
• To promote a good standard of pastoral care.
• To foster and maintain good working relationships, acting as a courteous, friendly and business-like member of the school team and working in a co-operative, diplomatic and flexible manner.
• To maintain good practice in terms of staff attendance, discipline and professional attitude in the school.
• To keep the Class teacher, Head, and other members of SLT informed of any relevant matters concerning pupils or staff.
• To undertake such additional duties as might be reasonably requested by the Headmistress or other authorised person.
• Elements of this job description may be re-negotiated periodically.
Shortlisted candidates will be called to interview. They should bring with them their passport or other proof of identity. If not a UK citizen they should bring with them proof of their entitlement to work in the UK. An offer of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Clearance and the receipt of references satisfactory to the School.
The interview process will involve:
• A tour of the School
• An interview with the Headmistress and Deputy Head
Please request an application form from the School by email or telephone and return the completed application FAO Miss India Bamber, Assistant Secretary at Hawkesdown House School.
Closing date for completed applications: Friday 25th November 2021
Early applications would be appreciated.