Supervisory Assistant (Lunchtime Supervisor) in Bangor

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question how and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria where relevant. You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications unless the criteria state otherwise. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to short-list only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role. In the event of an excessive number of applications the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at short-listing in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience: Have evidence of paid or voluntary experience of working with or supervising children in a formal environment i.e. school nursery, playgroup, child minding or voluntary organisation.
• Knowledge: Evidence of knowledge of the following areas:

• The requirements of a Supervisory Assistant
• Child Protection and Safeguarding as relevant to the role
• Health and Safety regulations as relevant to the role.

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Skills / Abilities: Evidence of an ability to work flexibly to help ensure safe and supportive child‑centred supervision. Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills. Proven effective team working skills. Evidence of good planning and organising skills to ensure work is completed on time to the required standard.
• Values Orientation: Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the School values / ethos.

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience: A minimum of six months experience of working with or supervising children in a formal environment i.e. school nursery or playgroup.

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as regulated activity. In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves regulated activity the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible individually or as a member of a team for the supervision of children and the maintenance of discipline for the children remaining on the school premises throughout the mid‑day break (i.e. the interval between the close of morning school and the re‑opening of school in the afternoon).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the supervision of children in all areas of the school and ground in order that health and safety regulations are observed and school discipline is enforced.
• Liaise with the principal / senior supervisory assistant on all matters relating to mid‑day supervision.
• Deal with minor problems accidents / sickness and report any serious incident to the principal / senior supervisory assistant immediately.
• Supervise children consuming meals and packed lunches including:

• the movement of children between classrooms and dining areas where necessary including dining areas outside the school premises.
• the supervision of queues seating arrangements and the circulation of pupils to and from service points.
• the supervision of the conduct of diners.

• collection of dinner tickets where appropriate.
• the distribution of meals within the dining area as appropriate.
• ancillary associated duties (eg cleaning up spillages ensuring tables are cleared and cleaned removal of litter from all areas used for the consumption of food including packed lunches etc).
• assisting children where necessary.

• the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;
• Acts of Parliament Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;
• Codes of Practice.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998) the post‑holder is expected to promote good relations equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.