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School Meals Supervisory Assistant - school-meals-supervisory-assis

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Job role

• Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 6.25 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Hourly rate

£12.26 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) at Two Rivers CofE Academy, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

The SMSA will play an essential role in ensuring the safety, welfare, and behaviour of our pupils during the midday break. This position offers an opportunity to make a positive impact on children's lunchtime experience while supporting the smooth running of the school environment.

As SMSA you will be responsible providing:

Support for Pupils:

• Supervise pupils in designated areas of the school (including playgrounds and other offsite spaces) before, during, and after the midday break.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of pupils, enforcing school policies and procedures to promote good behaviour.
• Manage conflict and incidents, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Supervise pupils’ movement to and from dining areas, ensuring hygiene practices such as handwashing are followed.
• Provide first aid and respond to sickness or accidents, seeking further assistance when necessary.

Support for School:

• Contribute to the promotion of the school’s healthy eating policy.
• Report any incidents or behavioural issues to the school leadership team at the end of the lunch period.
• Assist with basic cleaning and general duties in the dining area, including clearing and resetting tables.
• Help set up and remove furniture or play equipment as needed around the school.

General Responsibilities:

• Embody the values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration, and Aspiration.
• Undertake training as required to effectively carry out duties.
• Promote the welfare of children and young people and report any safeguarding concerns.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are adhered to, including compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this role.

What You’ll Bring to FuturaWe are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic School Meals Supervisory Assistant (SMSA) with:

Essential:

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Experience working collaboratively in a team
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Approachable, empathetic, and positive attitude
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively
• Physical resilience to perform tasks such as bending, lifting, and clearing
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions when supervising outside

Desirable:

• Experience supervising pupils in a school environment
• Familiarity with Health and Safety policies
• Basic First Aid qualification or knowledge
• Understanding of pupils’ welfare and social needs during midday breaks

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Application Deadline: 30/01/2025 : 23:59

Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter.

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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School-Meals-Supervisory-Assistant-SMSA-JD-and-PS (1).pdf - 162 KB (opens in new tab)Futura-Recruitment-Pack-October-2024.pdf - 926 KB (opens in new tab)

Closing date for applications: 30-01-2025

Salary: £12.26 per hour

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